English-Chinese/Co-factor

A co-factor (or cofactor) is a chemical compound which is not a protein, but is attached to a protein. The compound is needed for the protein's biological activity. In most cases, the protein will be an enzyme, and the cofactor will help the enzyme work. If so, the cofactors are also called coenzymes.

辅因子 是 一种 化合物，它 不是 蛋白质，而是 附着 在 蛋白质上. 该 化合物 是 蛋白质 生物活性 所必需的. 在 大多数 情况下，蛋白质 将是 一种 酶，辅因子 将 帮助 酶 发挥作用. 如果 是 这样，辅因子 也 被称为 辅酶.