noun
- organic molecules that work with enzymes to help catalyze biochemical reactions in living organisms
Usage: biochemistry; plural of coenzyme
Examples
- Coenzymes are essential for many metabolic processes in the human body.
- Vitamins often serve as precursors to important coenzymes.
- The enzyme requires specific coenzymes to function properly.
- NAD and FAD are common coenzymes involved in cellular respiration.
- Without adequate coenzymes, certain biochemical reactions cannot occur.
- The researcher studied how coenzymes interact with their target enzymes.