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Enzyme
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Holoenzymes and Apoenzymes
An enzyme without its required cofactor is termed an apoenzyme (inactive). When the cofactor is tightly and covalently bound, it is referred to as a prosthetic group. When the cofactor is transiently associated, it is called a coenzyme. The fully assembled, catalytically active complex consisting of the apoenzyme and its cofactor(s) is termed the **[holoenzyme](/ent…