coenzyme

[ koh-en-zahym ]
/ koʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

a molecule that provides the transfer site for biochemical reactions catalyzed by an enzyme.

Origin of coenzyme

1905–10; < German Ko-enzym; see co-, enzyme

OTHER WORDS FROM coenzyme

co·en·zy·mat·ic [koh-en-zahy-mat-ik, -zi-] /koʊˌɛn zaɪˈmæt ɪk, -zɪ-/, adjective co·en·zy·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby coenzyme

coenobite, coenocyte, coenosarc, coenosteum, coenurus, coenzyme, coenzyme a, coenzyme q, coenzyme q 10, coequal, coerce

Example sentences from the Web for coenzyme

  • The best known example of a coenzyme in plant tissues is in connection with the activity of the zymase of yeast cells.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

  • They can usually be separated from their corresponding enzymes by dialysis, the coenzyme passing through the parchment membrane.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for coenzyme

coenzyme
/ (kəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

biochem a nonprotein organic molecule that forms a complex with certain enzymes and is essential for their activity See also apoenzyme

Medical definitions for coenzyme

coenzyme
[ kō-ĕn′zīm′ ]

n.

A thermostable nonprotein organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific apoenzyme to form an active enzyme system.

Scientific definitions for coenzyme

coenzyme
[ kō-ĕn′zīm′ ]

A nonprotein organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific protein, called an apoenzyme, to form an active enzyme system.