How are co-factors different from prosthetic groups?
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. Prosthetic groups are organic compounds whereas cofactors can be organic or inorganic (metal ions). Prosthetics are distinguished from cofactors as they are tightly bound to the apoenzyme.
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Enzyme is divided into two parts
1) SIMPLE ENZYME
2) CONJUGATED ENZYME
*CONJUGATED enzyme is further divided into two parts
1) APOENZYME
2) CO-FACTORS
*COFACTORS are further divided into three parts
1) Co-enzyme - > loosely attached organic part. example Vitamins , AMP, ADP, NAD etc
2) Metal activators => loosely attached inorganic parts. Example - Fe , mg , Zn
3) PROSTATEIC GROUP => tightly attached inorganic or may be organic part. example - Heam group in catalase and peroxidase enzyme.
1) SIMPLE ENZYME
2) CONJUGATED ENZYME
*CONJUGATED enzyme is further divided into two parts
1) APOENZYME
2) CO-FACTORS
*COFACTORS are further divided into three parts
1) Co-enzyme - > loosely attached organic part. example Vitamins , AMP, ADP, NAD etc
2) Metal activators => loosely attached inorganic parts. Example - Fe , mg , Zn
3) PROSTATEIC GROUP => tightly attached inorganic or may be organic part. example - Heam group in catalase and peroxidase enzyme.
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