1. substances that work together with enzymes to help chemical reactions occur in living organisms
Usage: biochemistry
2. elements or circumstances that contribute to a particular result or situation
Usage: formal

Examples

• Vitamins often serve as cofactors in metabolic processes.
• The enzyme requires several cofactors to function properly.
• Metal ions like zinc act as cofactors in many biological reactions.
• Researchers identified multiple cofactors that influence disease development.
• Without the necessary cofactors, the biochemical pathway cannot proceed.
• Environmental and genetic cofactors both play roles in cancer risk.