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cofactor /co·fac·tor/ (ko´fak-ter) an element or principle, e.g., a coenzyme, with which another must unite in order to function.
heparin cofactor II  a serine proteinase inhibitor of the serpin family that inhibits thrombin.

co·fac·tor (kfktr)
n.
A substance, such as a metallic iron or coenzyme, that must be associated with an enzyme for the substance to function.

cofactor [ko´fak-ter]
an element or principle, e.g., a coenzyme, with which another must unite in order to function.
heparin cofactor II a member of the serpin group that inhibits thrombin.

cofactor
an element or principle, e.g. a coenzyme, with which another must unite in order to function.

ristocetin cofactor
see ristocetin cofactor.


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9781847559159 Metal-carbon bonds in enzymes and cofactors.
And apparently, the basis for the effect depends on changes in the way the Pparg2 receptor interacts with its cofactors and in its sensitivity to a fat-produced hormone known as adiponectin, which influences blood sugar control and fatty acid breakdown.
Minerals serve as cofactors in a variety of chemical combinations in the body that are essential processes of everything from food digestion to oxygenation of the body's cells.
 
 
 
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