A report on Cofactor (biochemistry)
Non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's role as a catalyst .
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
8 linksNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme central to metabolism.
Vitamin
7 linksOrganic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.
Organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.
The B complex vitamins function as enzyme cofactors (coenzymes) or the precursors for them.
Enzyme
7 linksEnzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts (biocatalysts).
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts (biocatalysts).
In some enzymes, no amino acids are directly involved in catalysis; instead, the enzyme contains sites to bind and orient catalytic cofactors.
Metabolism
10 linksSet of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
Set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
These group-transfer intermediates are called coenzymes.
Protein
5 linksProteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
Some proteins have non-peptide groups attached, which can be called prosthetic groups or cofactors.
Glycolysis
4 linksMetabolic pathway that converts glucose , into pyruvic acid (CH3COCO2H).
Metabolic pathway that converts glucose , into pyruvic acid (CH3COCO2H).
Arthur Harden and William Young along with Nick Sheppard determined, in a second experiment, that a heat-sensitive high-molecular-weight subcellular fraction (the enzymes) and a heat-insensitive low-molecular-weight cytoplasm fraction (ADP, ATP and NAD+ and other cofactors) are required together for fermentation to proceed.
Thiamine pyrophosphate
4 linksThiamine (vitamin B1) derivative which is produced by the enzyme thiamine diphosphokinase.
Thiamine (vitamin B1) derivative which is produced by the enzyme thiamine diphosphokinase.
Thiamine pyrophosphate is a cofactor that is present in all living systems, in which it catalyzes several biochemical reactions.
Adenosine triphosphate
4 linksOrganic compound and hydrotrope that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, condensate dissolution, and chemical synthesis.
Organic compound and hydrotrope that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, condensate dissolution, and chemical synthesis.
It is also a precursor to DNA and RNA, and is used as a coenzyme.
Nutrient
5 linksSubstance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.
Substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.
Vitamins are organic compounds essential to the body. They usually act as coenzymes or cofactors for various proteins in the body.
Flavin adenine dinucleotide
3 linksIn biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is a redox-active coenzyme associated with various proteins, which is involved with several enzymatic reactions in metabolism.