English

Noun

cofactor ‎(plural cofactors)

1. A contributing factor.
2. (biochemistry) A substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function.
3. (biochemistry) A molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein.
4. (mathematics) The result of a number being divided by one of its factors.
5. (mathematics, linear algebra, of a matrix) The signed determinant of the submatrix produced by removing the row and column containing a specified element; primarily used in the recursive definition and calculation of the determinant of a matrix.

Synonyms

• (determinant of a submatrix): minor (unsigned)

Derived terms

• cofactor matrix

Translations

Spanish

Noun

cofactor m ‎(plural cofactores)

1. (biochemistry) cofactor

Related terms

• factor