Cofactors can be classed as “prosthetic groups” or “coenzymes” depending on how tightly they are bound to the enzyme; coenzymes bind more loosely to the enzyme, and are thus modified ...

The 2009 ESBOC meeting covered advances in synthesis, biosynthesis and biological mechanisms of vitamins and cofactors. Recent exciting developments in the field include the development of 'green ...

Coenzymes are usually not part of the enzyme structure or reaction substrates. Coenzymes can be either prosthetic groups, namely tightly bound coenzymes, or auxiliary substrates, which are loosely ...