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coenzyme

noun

Etymology

From co- + enzyme.

  1. borrowed from Enzym
  2. prefixed as coenzyme — “co- + enzyme”

Definitions

  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.

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