Cofactor

Cofactor

Cofactor may refer to any of the following:

  • Cofactor (linear algebra), the signed minor of a matrix
  • Minor (linear algebra), an alternative name for the determinant of a smaller matrix than that which it describes
  • Cofactor (biochemistry), a substance that needs to be present in addition to an enzyme for a certain reaction to be catalysed.
  • Shannon expansion (Shannon cofactor), a derived function of another function, a notion useful in computer science and mathematics.
  • Cofactor (epidemiology) in epidemiology is a condition that exacerbates the effects of another condition; for instance, while chlamydia infection on its own will not cause cervical cancer, it increases the risk that HPV infection will do so.

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  • cofactor — [kō′fak΄tər] n. 1. any one of two or more factors, the combined effects of which may cause a certain result or condition, esp. a disease: also written co factor 2. Biochem. an accessory substance, esp. a coenzyme, that must be present for a… …   English World dictionary

  • cofactor — /koh fak teuhr/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various organic or inorganic substances necessary to the function of an enzyme. 2. Math. a. a prefactor or postfactor. b. the product of the minor of a given element of a matrix times 1 raised to the power… …   Universalium

  • Cofactor — Un cofactor es un componente no proteico, termoestable y de bajo peso molecular, necesario para la acción de una enzima. El cofactor se une a una estructura proteica denominada apoenzima, y a este complejo se le denomina holoenzima. Entre los… …   Wikipedia Español

  • cofactor — {{＃}}{{LM C09147}}{{〓}} {{［}}cofactor{{］}} ‹co·fac·tor› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Elemento que puede contribuir a producir algo: • Esta enfermedad es difícil de prevenir porque pueden darse muchos cofactores que contribuyan a su aparición.{{○}} …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

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  • Cofactor Engineering — Cofactor engineering, a subset of metabolic engineering, is defined as the manipulation of the use of cofactors in an organism’s metabolic pathways. The field has applications in industry, chemical manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.[1] Cofactors …   Wikipedia

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  • Cofactor of BRCA1 — Identifiers Symbols COBRA1; DKFZp586B0519; KIAA1182; NELF B; NELFB External IDs …   Wikipedia

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