Biology A-Level
Prosthetic group
What Prosthetic group means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Prosthetic group
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Reference: OCR
A cofactor bound permanently to an enzyme, as in the haem group of catalase.
Topics that use Prosthetic group
- Enzymes (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Activation energy and enzyme–substrate complexes
- Cellular metabolism
- Coenzyme
- Cofactor
- Competitive inhibitors
- Digestion and absorption of products
- Effect of missing cofactors on reaction rate
- Effect of substrate concentration on inhibition
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