n.
A nonproteinaceous organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific protein, the apoenzyme, to form an active enzyme system.
coenzymatic co'en·zy·mat'ic (-zə-măt'ĭk) adj.
coenzymatically co·en'zy·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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