Question

Explain why zinc ion that forms an important part of the structure of carbonic anhydrase is a prosthetic group, not a cofactor or coenzyme.

Accepted Answer

Not a cofactor:It is permanently attached, stating that it is a cofactor is ambiguous, as cofactors include both permanently and not permanently attached componentsNot a coenzyme:It is inorganic, coenzymes are organic only

Front	Explain why zinc ion that forms an important part of the structure of carbonic anhydrase is a prosthetic group, not a cofactor or coenzyme.
Back	Not a cofactor: It is permanently attached, stating that it is a cofactor is ambiguous, as cofactors include both permanently and not permanently attached components Not a coenzyme: It is inorganic, coenzymes are organic only

Permanently Cofactor Attached Explain Zinc Ion Forms Important