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cofactor

noun

Etymology

From co- + factor.

Definitions

  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.

  2. A substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to…

    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. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The result of a number being divided by one of its factors.

    2. The signed determinant of the submatrix produced by removing the row and column…

      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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cofactor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA