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Question about AP Biology / Enzymes
I have included 3 images below.
The first one, when it says allosteric effector, that could be the cofactor. It can attach at a place other than the active site that can allow the active site to work better or just work in general.
The second picture, shows how a cofactor can actually bind to the active site itself. When it is bound to an active site, it allows the substrate to bind (or sometimes just bind better).
A coenzyme works the same way as a cofactor, in fact, a coenzyme is a cofactor, it is just a specific type of cofactor that is organic in nature (as opposed to an inorganic ion for example.
The third picture is just another description taken from the text.
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