BIOLOGY

** Cofactor ****. - ** A cofactor is not a protein, chemical compound made most of the times of vitamins that helps enzymes in biologic processes like glycolisis. ATP: The “energy coin” present in all biological processes is a cofactor NADP+: Used in anabolic reactions as lipid synthesis. ** Enzymes ****. – ** They are catalysts most are proteins. The enzyme reduce the amount of energy used in a process as well as the time consumed in this. ** Ex.- ** Sucrase: The enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis (chemical reaction where the hydrogen and hydroxide are separated from water) of some sugars like sucrose fructose and glucose. Lysozyme: The lysozyme attacks bacteria´s cell wall and also hydrolyzes some elements to make the wall fragile. Ex.- Hairpin: Is a small section of RNA that can act as an enzyme. It is located in plants satellite viruses Hammerhead: They are very similar to hairpin, but the name is because of the hammerhead-like shape Can you guess which ribozyme is which?
 * DEFINITIONS**
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 * Rybozyme.- Is a RNA molecule that catalyzes a chemical reaction

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