Coenzyme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coenzyme is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
Example Sentences
A coenzyme that exists in all living cells, NAD+ plays a central role in the body’s biological processes, such as regulating cellular energy, increasing insulin sensitivity and reversing mitochondrial dysfunction.
Word Forms
- coenzymes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cofactor, cosubstrate, coferment, enzyme, haloenzyme, cozymase.
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