2007-04-01 00:18:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A coenzyme is an organic compound bound the enzyme which helps in transfer of a group or an atom. NAD and FAD, some vitamins of B group are coenzymes.
A cofactor is a generally a metal ion which is bound to a protein or enzyme which helps perform catalysis of the enzyme or protein. Take the example of carboxypeptidase which has zinc as the cofactor. Haemoglobin and cytochromes have iron atoms as the cofactors.
The cofactors may be tightly bound to the enzyme at a specific locus which close to the active site.
2007-04-01 01:31:59 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coenzyme is what, which can act as an enzyme, but Cofactor is a chemical compound which can help enzyme to carry out its reaction.
2007-04-01 02:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by Pari 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nonprotein component of enzymes is called the cofactor. If the cofactor is organic, then it is called a coenzyme.
2007-04-01 00:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by inexplicable 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
coenzymes are nonprotein substances and they actually particfipate in the exchange of atoms or groups from substrate.
cofactors or activators are inorganic ions like Mg++.Ca++etc they take part in several enzyme reactions.
2007-04-02 07:27:39 · answer #4 · answered by raveendra k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
co factors are inorganic part of an enzyme while coenzmes are the organic part
2007-04-04 09:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by ammar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-01 00:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by amazed !!! 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋