Enzyme Helper Molecule Diagram (Figure 8.7). Reprinted from OpenStax Microbiology (p. 300), by N. Parker, M. Shneegurt, A.-h. Thi Tu, B. M. Forester, and P. Lister, 2016, Rice University. Copyright 2016 by Rice University. https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/8-1-energy-matter-and-enzymes

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A molecule that serves to promote conformational change and effective functioning of their associated enzymes

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Enzyme Helper Molecule

Helper molecules that bind to enzymes and help them function include:

- Cofactor
- Coenzyme

Types of Enzyme Helper Molecules

Enzymes can. be classified depending on whether they are interacting with their necessary cofactors of coenzymes. These include:

- Apoenzymes
- Holoenzymes

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