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Cofactor vs Glutaredoxin - What's the difference?

cofactor | glutaredoxin |

As nouns the difference between cofactor and glutaredoxin

is that cofactor is a contributing factor while glutaredoxin is (enzyme) any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.

cofactor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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

    • glutaredoxin

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor

    • See also

    * ("glutaredoxin" on Wikipedia)