ALL meanings of cofactor
co·fac·tor
C c - noun cofactor a number associated with an element in a square matrix, equal to the determinant of the matrix formed by removing the row and column in which the element appears from the given determinant 3
- noun cofactor a nonprotein substance that forms a complex with certain enzymes and is essential for their activity. It may be a metal ion or a coenzyme 3
- noun cofactor any one of two or more factors, the combined effects of which may cause a certain result or condition, esp. a disease 3
- noun cofactor an accessory substance, esp. a coenzyme, that must be present for a particular biological reaction to occur 3
- noun cofactor Biochemistry. any of various organic or inorganic substances necessary to the function of an enzyme. 1
- noun cofactor Mathematics. a prefactor or postfactor. the product of the minor of a given element of a matrix times −1 raised to the power of the sum of the indices of the row and column crossed out in forming the minor. 1
- noun cofactor A contributory cause of a disease. 1
- noun cofactor a contributing factor. 0
- noun cofactor (biochemistry) a substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function. 0
- noun cofactor (biochemistry) a molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein. 0
- noun cofactor (mathematics) the result of a number being divided by one of its factors. 0