cofactor (redirected from Heparin cofactor II)

co·fac·tor  (kfktr)

n.

1. One of two or more contributing factors.

2. A substance, such as a metallic ion or coenzyme, that must be associated with an enzyme for the enzyme to function.

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cofactor  (kfktr)

A substance, such as a metallic ion or a coenzyme, that must be associated with an enzyme for the enzyme to function. Cofactors work by changing the shape of an enzyme or by actually participating in the enzymatic reaction.

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Noun

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cofactor - a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight