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Cofactor vs Ligand - What's the difference?

cofactor | ligand |

As nouns the difference between cofactor and ligand

is that cofactor is a contributing factor while ligand is an ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.

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

    • ligand

    English

    (wikipedia ligand)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.

    • Derived terms

    * monodentate ligand * bidentate ligand * multidentate ligand * bridging ligand * backbonding ligand * ligand field theory

    See also

    * coordination compound

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