coenzyme

co·en·zyme   (kō-ěn'zīm')    n.  A nonproteinaceous organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific protein, the apoenzyme, to form an active enzyme system. co'en·zy·mat'ic (-zə-māt'ĭk) adj., co·en'zy·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

Main Entry: co·en·zyme
Pronunciation: (')kO-'en-"zIm
Function: noun
: a thermostable nonprotein compound that forms the active portion of anenzyme system after combination with an apoenzyme —compare ACTIVATOR 1 —co·en·zy·mat·ic /(")kO-"en-z&-'mat-ik, -(")zI-/ adjective —co·en·zy·mat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

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.