coenzyme co·en·zyme (kō-ěn'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.
| coenzyme (kō-ěn'zīm') Pronunciation Key
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. |