Cofactors

Question 1

What are inorganic ions?

Answer 1

Help the enzyme and substrate bind together

Don’t directly participate in the reaction so aren’t used up or changed

Question 2

What are coenzymes?

Answer 2

Organic molecules
Participate in the reaction and are changed by it
Often act as carriers moving chemical groups between different enzymes
Continually recycled during this process
Vitamins are often sources of coenzymes

Question 3

What is a prosthetic group?

Answer 3

A cofactor that is tightly bound to the enzyme

Question 4

What are cofactors?

Answer 4

Non-protein substances

Substances that allow enzymes to work