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tər noun
1.
Biochemistry. any of various organic or inorganic substances necessary to the function of an enzyme.
2.
Mathematics.
a.
a prefactor or postfactor.
b.
the product of the minor of a given element of a matrix times −1 raised to the power of the sum of the indices of the row and column crossed out in forming the minor.
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| 1. | maths See minor a number associated with an element in a square matrix, equal to the determinant of the matrix formed by removing the row and column in which the element appears from the given determinant |
| 2. | biochem a nonprotein substance that forms a complex with certain enzymes and is essential for their activity. It may be a metal ion or a coenzyme |
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Co-factor
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Medical Dictionary
cofactor co·fac·tor (kō'fāk'tər)
n.
A substance, such as a metallic iron or coenzyme, that must be associated with an enzyme for the substance to function.
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Science Dictionary
cofactor  (kō'fāk'tər) Pronunciation Key
A substance, such as a metallic ion or a coenzyme, that must be associated with an enzyme for the enzyme to function. Cofactors work by changing the shape of an enzyme or by actually participating in the enzymatic reaction. |
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