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PRONUNCIATION OF COFACTOR

cofactor  [ˈkəʊˌfæktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COFACTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cofactor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COFACTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cofactor in the English dictionary

The definition of cofactor in the dictionary is 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.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COFACTOR


acta
ˈæktə
actor
ˈæktə
benefactor
ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə
calefactor
ˌkælɪˈfæktə
chiropractor
ˈkaɪərəpræktə
compactor
kəmˈpæktə
contactor
kɒnˈtæktə
contractor
ˈkɒntræktə
detractor
dɪˈtræktə
exacta
ɪkˈsæktə
extractor
ɪkˈstræktə
factor
ˈfæktə
malefactor
ˈmælɪˌfæktə
multifactor
ˌmʌltɪˈfæktə
nonfactor
ˌnɒnˈfæktə
reactor
rɪˈæktə
redactor
rɪˈdæktə
reenactor
ˌriːɪnˈæktə
subcontractor
ˌsʌbkənˈtræktə
tractor
ˈtræktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COFACTOR

coextensively
cofavorite
cofeature
coff
coffee
coffee bag
coffee bar
coffee beans
coffee break
coffee cake
coffee cup
coffee filter
coffee granules
coffee grinder
coffee grounds
coffee house
coffee machine
coffee mill
coffee morning
coffee nut

WORDS THAT END LIKE COFACTOR

attractor
Caterpillar tractor
child actor
coagulation factor
contributing factor
director
distractor
feel-good factor
fusion reactor
growth factor
heavy-water reactor
nerve growth factor
nuclear reactor
power factor
protection factor
Q factor
risk factor
screen actor
supporting actor
wow factor
X factor

Synonyms and antonyms of cofactor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cofactor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COFACTOR

Find out the translation of cofactor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cofactor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cofactor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cofactor
570 millions of speakers

English

cofactor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cofactor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العامل المساعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кофактором
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cofator
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহউত্পাদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cofacteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cofactor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cofaktor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

補因子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보조 인자 (cofactor)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cofactor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng yếu tố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உபகாரணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉफॅक्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşçarpan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cofattore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kofaktor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кофактором
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cofactor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπαράγοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kofaktor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kofaktor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kofaktor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cofactor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COFACTOR»

The term «cofactor» is regularly used and occupies the 61.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COFACTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cofactor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COFACTOR»

Discover the use of cofactor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cofactor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cofactor Biosynthesis: A Mechanistic Perspective: A ...
The longest running serial published by Academic Press continues its well-respected run with Volume 61, a special volume in which a guest editor has come on board and has assembled some well-known contributors who are international ...
‎2001
2
Relaxing the Cofactor Specificity of Formate Dehydrogenase ...
Formate dehydrogenases (FDH) are used diversely as a cofactor regeneration system in the chiral compounds synthesis.
Weihua Wu, 2007
3
Spectroscopic and Computational Insights Into the Cofactor ...
A detailed spectroscopic and computational investigation of the I690C/G743C and I690C/G743C/Y1139F mutants of truncated MetH revealed additional details of the strategy employed by MetH to activate Co2+Cbl for Co 2+ → Co1+ reduction.
Matthew D. Liptak, 2008
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Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
If 50% of the original cofactor activity is to remain after 100 turnovers, the regeneration reaction must be 99.3% specific for the formation of the active cofactor. If 106 turnovers are required, the recycling step must be 99.99993% efficient. Almost ...
Chi-Huey Wong, G. M. Whitesides, 1994
5
Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology
Human heparin cofactor II (Mr = 66,000) circulates as a single- chain protein of 480 amino acid residues that contains 10% carbohydrate (1349,1357,1360). It is glycosylated at Asn30, Asn169, and Asn368 and is sulfated at Tyr60 and Tyr73.
John P. Greer, 2009
6
Biology of Antithrombins
Sli, Gabaig, A. M., Dupouy, D., Choay, J., Lonneau, J. C, and Petitou, M., Structural requirements of heparin for the catalysis of thrombin inhibition by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II, Thromb. Haemostas., 54 (Abstr.), Ill, 1985. 19. Scully ...
Geza Sas, 1989
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A Study of Protein Dynamics and Cofactor Interactions in ...
Shana L. Bender. Herrmann, K. M. (1995b). "The shikimate pathway; early steps in the biosynthesis of aromatic compounds." Plant Cell 7: 909-917. Hommel, U., A . Lustig and K. Kirschner (1989). "Purification and characterization of yeast ...
Shana L. Bender, 2008
8
Biosynthesis and Regulation of Heme A: The Obligatory ...
... from the CuA site and transfers electrons to the heme (33-Cub center, the catalytic site of CcO where molecular oxygen is reduced to water. Interestingly, heme A has no known function other than being a cofactor in the terminal heme- copper ...
Zhihong Wang, 2008
9
Metals Ions in Biological System: Volume 39: Molybdenum and ...
that these proteins are likely to be involved in binding structurally related FeMo cofactor precursors. However, this situation makes it difficult to assign specific functions as these different players might exhibit a certain level of functional ...
Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, 2002
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Methods in Methane Metabolism: Methanogenesis
The FeGP cofactor elutes at around 0.46 M NaCl. Decomposed FeGP cofactor ( guanylyl pyridinol) and other contaminants are removed by this method (Shima et al., 2004). These FeGP cofactor fractions are pooled and applied to a Sephadex  ...
Amy Claire Rosenzweig, Stephen W. Ragsdale, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COFACTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cofactor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Synaptic-vesicle fusion: a need for speed
Furthermore, a role for the NSF cofactor α-SNAP (Sec17) beyond SNARE disassembly has recently been suggested—does it function similarly ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
TES Pharma, EPFL ink R&D pact on small molecule therapies for …
A recent focus of the laboratory has been on NAD+ biology, as it turns out that NAD+ is not only acting as a metabolic cofactor but also as a ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
3
Scientists uncover a 'funky cofactor'
To assist in their biochemical transformations, these enzymes require a 'cofactor,' which can either be inorganic, organic, or a combination of ... «ScienceBlog.com, Jul 15»
4
Ecophysiology of an uncultivated lineage of Aigarchaeota from an …
The absence of vitamin and cofactor biosynthesis pathways appears common within this group of archaea (Supplementary Table S9); however, ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
5
MSU scientists uncover a 'funky cofactor'
While examining the chemical reactions of bacterial cells in a lab at Michigan State University, researchers found an unusually complex ... «MSUToday, Jul 15»
6
TES Pharma and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne …
A recent focus of the laboratory has been on NAD+ biology, as it turns out that NAD+ is not only acting as a metabolic cofactor but also as a ... «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
7
TES Pharma y École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne …
Un enfoque reciente del laboratorio ha estado en la biología NAD+, ya que resulta en que el NAD+ no sólo actúa como cofactor metabólico ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Nuclear matrix protein Matrin 3 is a regulator of ZAP-mediated …
Matrin 3 is a nuclear matrix protein involved in multiple nuclear processes. In HIV-1 infection, Matrin 3 serves as a Rev cofactor important for the ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
9
MYC in pancreatic cancer: novel mechanistic insights and their …
The novel ATM-related protein TRRAP is an essential cofactor for the c-Myc and E2F oncoproteins. Cell 1998; 94: 363–374. | Article | PubMed ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
10
Animal feed organic trace minerals market trends and forecasts to …
The high consumption can be associated with multiple advantages offer by zinc such as antioxidant, tissue repair, wound healing and cofactor ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»

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