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Meaning of
cofactor
in English
cofactor
us
/ˈkɑfək.tər/
uk
/ˈkɒfæk.tə/
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
factor
that
contributes
to
an
outcome
;
influences
result
Smoking
is
a
cofactor
that
increases
the
risk
of
heart
disease
.
a
substance
needed
for
enzyme
function
(
e
.
g
.
coenzyme
,
metal
)
The
enzyme
requires
a
cofactor
to
catalyze
the
chemical
reaction
.
a
molecule
regulating
protein
activity
The
cofactor
binds
to
the
protein
and
regulates
its
activity
.
the
determinant
of
a
submatrix
(
after
removing
a
row
and
column
)
In
linear
algebra
,
the
cofactor
is
used
to
calculate
the
determinant
of
a
matrix
.
result
of
division
by
a
factor
(
mathematics
)
The
cofactor
of
a
matrix
is
calculated
by
dividing
the
determinant
by
a
factor
.
