What is a coenzyme?
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What is a coenzyme?
Enzymes:
Enzymes are protein catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living things. Enzymes are essential for all cell functions and participate in a wide variety of reactions from replicating DNA to creating energy for the cell.
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View this answerCoenzymes are organic molecules that help enzymes catalyze chemical reactions. Coenzymes are a type of cofactor. Cofactors are molecules that bind...
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Chapter 6 / Lesson 5Enzymes are proteins that catalyze a reaction, and coenzymes are the non-protein molecules or elements that assist the process. Identify examples of coenzymes and their properties in biochemistry.