coenzyme

/koh-en-zahym/US // koʊˈɛn zaɪm //UK // (kəʊˈɛnzaɪm) //

辅酶,辅酶素,辅酶类,辅酶制剂

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Biochemistry.
- : a molecule that provides the transfer site for biochemical reactions catalyzed by an enzyme.

Antioxidants like vitamins C and E, alpha-lipoic acid, and coenzyme Q10 offer skin cells extra protection from sun damage.
They can usually be separated from their corresponding enzymes by dialysis, the coenzyme passing through the parchment membrane.
The best known example of a coenzyme in plant tissues is in connection with the activity of the zymase of yeast cells.