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Isoenzyme vs Coenzyme - What's the difference?

isoenzyme | coenzyme |

As nouns the difference between isoenzyme and coenzyme

is that isoenzyme is any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different structures and physical, biochemical and immunological properties while coenzyme is any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.

isoenzyme

English

(wikipedia isoenzyme)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different structures and physical, biochemical and immunological properties.

    • coenzyme

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.

    • Derived terms

    * coenzyme A * coenzyme Q