lha08
Oct3-10, 12:14 PM
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I have a small question, are inorganic cofactors such as metal ions permanently bound or temporarily bound to enzymes...? i cant find any info concerning this..and if anyone could tell me if i understand this concept properly:
Cofactors are separated into either organic or inorganic categories. In this case, inorganic are metal ions such as Zn+2, Mg+2, etc (permanently bound?), while organic cofactors are further separated into coenzymes (temporarily binds to enzyme and then released to react with other enzymes--formed by weak noncovalent bonds (?)) and prosthetic groups (permanently binds to enzyme--formed by covalent bonds (?)). Organic cofactors are usually made from vitamins.
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I have a small question, are inorganic cofactors such as metal ions permanently bound or temporarily bound to enzymes...? i cant find any info concerning this..and if anyone could tell me if i understand this concept properly:
Cofactors are separated into either organic or inorganic categories. In this case, inorganic are metal ions such as Zn+2, Mg+2, etc (permanently bound?), while organic cofactors are further separated into coenzymes (temporarily binds to enzyme and then released to react with other enzymes--formed by weak noncovalent bonds (?)) and prosthetic groups (permanently binds to enzyme--formed by covalent bonds (?)). Organic cofactors are usually made from vitamins.
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3. The attempt at a solution