cofactor

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Synonyms: coactor, c factor, co-factor, co factor, x factor, factor, x-factor, q factor, nonfactor, cofunctor, copastor

Antonyms: coactor, c factor, co-factor, co factor, x factor, factor, x-factor, q factor, nonfactor, cofunctor, copastor

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Noun

1. A [[contributing]] [[factor]].
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A [[substance]], especially a [[coenzyme]] or a [[metal]], that must be present for an [[enzyme]] to [[function]].
3. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A [[molecule]] that binds to and regulates the activity of a [[protein]].
4. {{lb|en|mathematics}} The result of a [[number]] being [[divided]] by one of its factors.
5. {{lb|en|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''.

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