COFACTOR

cofactor

(noun) a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cofactor (plural cofactors)

A contributing factor.

(biochemistry) A substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function.

(biochemistry) A molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein.

(mathematics) The result of a number being divided by one of its factors.

(mathematics, linear algebra, of a matrix) The signed determinant of the submatrix produced by removing the row and column containing a specified element; primarily used in the recursive definition and calculation of the determinant of a matrix.

Synonyms

• (determinant of a submatrix): minor (unsigned)

Source: Wiktionary

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