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coenzymes

coenzymes is the plural of coenzyme.

Meaning of coenzyme

Noun

coenzyme (plural coenzymes)

  1. Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
    • A coenzyme that exists in all living cells, NAD+ plays a central role in the body’s biological processes, such as regulating cellular energy, increasing insulin sensitivity and reversing mitochondrial dysfunction.2022 June 2, Sandee LaMotte, “The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans”, in CNN

Questions about coenzymes

What is coenzymes the plural of?
Coenzymes is the plural of coenzyme.

Words near coenzymes in the dictionary

  1. coenzyme A
  2. coenzyme I
  3. coenzyme II
  4. coenzyme Q
  5. coenzyme Q10
  6. coenzymes
  7. coenzymic
  8. COEP
  9. coequal
  10. coequalise
  11. coequalised

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