coenzyme

(kō-en′zīm″ )

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[ co- + enzyme ]
A diffusible, heat-stable substance of low molecular weight that, when combined with an inactive protein called apoenzyme, forms an active compound or a complete enzyme called a holoenzyme, e.g., adenylic acid, riboflavin, and coenzymes I and II.

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