3.2 Cofactors Cofactor Origin Structure Catalytic role Nicotinamide nucleotides Flavin nucleotides Adenosine phosphates Coenzyme A

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Chapter26: Synthesis And Degradation Of Nucleotides
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3.2 Cofactors
Cofactor
Origin
Structure
Catalytic role
Nicotinamide
nucleotides
Flavin nucleotides
Adenosine phosphates
Coenzyme A
Biotin
Coenzyme B12
Summaries the characteristics of co-factors using this table. Use both the textbook and
other online sources such as Wikipedia to find the information.
Under origin, report the precursor molecule e.g. "niacin" and also try to find the Vitamin
X name for each compound, e.g. "Vitamin B3".
Under structure, identify the unique structural properties that allow each cofactor to
perform the function it does
Under catalytic role, indicate for which reactions are each of the cofactors important
Transcribed Image Text:3.2 Cofactors Cofactor Origin Structure Catalytic role Nicotinamide nucleotides Flavin nucleotides Adenosine phosphates Coenzyme A Biotin Coenzyme B12 Summaries the characteristics of co-factors using this table. Use both the textbook and other online sources such as Wikipedia to find the information. Under origin, report the precursor molecule e.g. "niacin" and also try to find the Vitamin X name for each compound, e.g. "Vitamin B3". Under structure, identify the unique structural properties that allow each cofactor to perform the function it does Under catalytic role, indicate for which reactions are each of the cofactors important
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