助じょ酵こう素そ

noun

coenzyme

Biochemical term for a non-protein compound necessary for enzyme function. Often contrasted with 補酵素, which is a more common synonym.

See also: 補酵素

• ビタミンB群ぐんの多おおくは助じょ酵こう素そとして働はたらく。

  Many B vitamins function as coenzymes.