give two major significant between co factor and co enzyme.


 

Coenzyme
Cofactors
Coenzyme  are small, non protein molecule that are organic and help to catalyse a reaction by binding with a protein molecule. Cofactors are non protein chemical compound that bind to the protein or enzyme in various biochemical reactions.
Coenzymes are organic molecules.
 
Cofactors can be inorganic as well as organic.
Coenzymes are a type of cofactors. Cofactors can be divided into two categories. One is inorganic ion or molecules and other is organic molecules known as coenzyme.

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