Cofactors, coenzymes, and coinhibitors

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Example of an enzyme with a prosthetic group

Carbonic anhydrase - contains a zinc ion

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What does carbonic anhydrase do

found in RBC, catalyses interconversion of carbon dioxide and water to carbonic acid

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Example of enzyme with a cofactor, and its function

Amylase - chloride ions, digests starch into maltose

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What are coenzymes

small, organic, non-protein molecules - bind temporarily to active site

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What are sources of conezymes

vitamins

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Examples of vitamins, coenzyme derived from it, and disease deficiency causes

B12, cobalamin coenzymes - can cause anaemia; B3, NAD,NADP - can cause pellagra