(from the article `enzyme`) ...such as a vitamin—or an inorganic metal ion; some enzymes require both. A cofactor may be either tightly or loosely bound to the enzyme. If ...
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A tightly-bound non-peptide component of a protein. Prosthetic groups may be lipids, carbohydrates, metal ions (e.g. iron in hemoglobin), or inorganic groups such as phosphates.
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A tightly bound nonpolypeptide structure required for the activity of an enzyme or other protein, for example the haem of haemoglobin. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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a nonprotein component of an enzyme that is involved in the mechanism of the reaction; it may be organic (for example, flavin mononucleotide), inorganic (for example, iron), or a combination (for example, heme).
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The tightly bound, non-protein portion of an enzyme; not the same as coenzyme.
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A tightly bound non-polypeptide structure required for the activity of an enzyme or other protein, eg. the haem of haemoglobin.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a nonamino acid compound attached to a protein, often in a reversible fashion, that confers new properties on the conjugated protein thus produced.
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the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.
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