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In mathematics a cofactor is the minor of an element of a square matrix.
In biochemistry, a cofactor is a substance that needs to be present in addition to an enzyme for a certain reaction to take place.

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Cofactor (biochemistry) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (143 words)
	A cofactor is any substance that needs to be present in addition to an enzyme to catalyze a certain reaction.
	Loosely bound cofactors typically bind in a similar fashion to enzyme substrates.
	When a cofactor is an organic substance that directly participates as a substrate in the reaction, it is called a coenzyme.

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