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A coenzyme or cosubstrate is a cofactor that is attached loosely and transiently to an enzyme, in contrast to a prosthetic group that is attached permanently and tightly. The coenzyme is required by the corresponding enzyme for its activity (IUPAC definition). A coenzyme is 'a low-molecular-weight, non-protein organic compound participating in enzymatic reactions as dissociable acceptor or donor of chemical groups or electrons' (IUPAC definition).
Reference: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:23354
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- » Coenzyme Q2
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- » Flavin adenine dinucleotide
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MitoPedia topics: Enzyme, Substrate and metabolite