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E.g., flower or TO:0000303.
E.g., d1 or waxy.

expand all sections collapse all sections  molecular_function Term "cofactor binding" (GO:0048037)
Term Name cofactor binding
Term Accession GO:0048037
Aspect molecular_function
Synonyms (0) None.
Definition Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a cofactor, a substance that is required for the activity of an enzyme or other protein. Cofactors may be inorganic, such as the metal atoms zinc, iron, and copper in certain forms, or organic, in which case they are referred to as coenzymes. Cofactors may either be bound tightly to active sites or bind loosely with the substrate.
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