0 a substance, often containing a vitamin (= a substance necessary for growth and good health), that improves the chemical activity of an enzyme
1 a substance, often containing a vitamin (= substance necessary for growth and good health), that improves the chemical activity of an enzyme
Glutathione, a tripeptide thiol found in all cells, functions in metabolism as a coenzyme for a number of enzymes, in amino acid transport and in protecting cells against oxidative stress.
This "cis-trans" -isomerase contains glutathione as a coenzyme.
They may also be less tightly bound to enzyme catalysts as coenzymes, detachable molecules that function to carry chemical groups or electrons between molecules.
They are natural toxins that cause slow binding inhibition by interfering with the coenzyme pyridoxal phosphate.
Cofactors are ions or coenzymes necessary for enzyme activity.
The term coenzyme refers specifically to enzymes and, as such, to the functional properties of a protein.
Organic cofactors are sometimes further divided into "coenzymes" and "prosthetic groups".
Pyridoxal phosphate generally serves as a coenzyme for many reactions and can help facilitate decarboxylation, transamination, racemization, elimination, replacement and beta-group interconversion reactions.
