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cofactors

cofactors is the plural of cofactor.

Meaning of cofactor

Noun

cofactor (plural cofactors)

  1. A contributing factor.
    • Although many believe HTLV-III plays a primary role in the development of AIDS, it is still unresolved how the virus works and what cofactors, if any, play a role.1985 April 27, Christine Guilfoy, “HTLV-3 Test Availability Elicits Mixed Response”, in Gay Community News, page 3
  2. A substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function.
  3. A molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein.
  4. The result of a number being divided by one of its factors.
  5. The signed determinant of the submatrix produced by removing the row and column containing a specified element; primarily used in the recursive definition and calculation of the determinant of a matrix.
    Synonyms:
    minor

Questions about cofactors

What is cofactors the plural of?
Cofactors is the plural of cofactor.

Words near cofactors in the dictionary

  1. cofacilitator
  2. cofacilitators
  3. cofactor
  4. cofactor expansion
  5. cofactor expansions
  6. cofactors
  7. cofamilial
  8. cofasciculated
  9. cofasciculation
  10. cofasciculations
  11. cofather

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