Chapter 8 - Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism - 8.4 - Enzymes Bring Substrates Together so Reactions Readily Occur - 8.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 163: 2

Considered a cofactor to enzyme catalysis, coenzymes bind to the active site of an enzyme, creating a covalent bond that assists the enzyme by transferring electrons throughout the reaction. Coenzymes are not used up in this process and are instead reused to facilitate other catalytic reactions.

Considered a cofactor to enzyme catalysis, coenzymes bind to the active site of an enzyme, creating a covalent bond that assists the enzyme by transferring electrons throughout the reaction. Coenzymes are not used up in this process and are instead reused to facilitate other catalytic reactions.