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1. In some cases, the cofactor completes the active site of the enzyme or modifies it in such a manner that substrate binding can ensue. 2. The cofactor acts as a donor of electrons or atoms to the substrate and following the reaction is returned to its former state.
Some protein-based enzymes require small molecules called cofactors to become fully functional. The relationship between enzymes and cofactors is shown by the equation. apoenzyme + cofactor = holoenzyme. where apoenzyme refers to the nonfunctional protein and holoenzyme refers to the completely functional enzyme.