coenzyme
Type: molecule Aliases: coenzymes
- Systems Analogy A physical adapter attachment necessary for a tool to connect and lock onto a component.
- Formal Definition A non-protein organic cofactor required by specific enzymes to carry out catalytic activities, often acting as transport shuttles.
Mentioned In
- Moleculefolate, NAD+, Vitamin B12
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Coenzymes are transient carriers of specific functional groups."