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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 texts consider all helper molecules that bind to an enzyme to be types of cofactors, while others divide the classes of chemicals into three groups: 1  Coenzymes are non-protein organic molecules that bind loosely to an enzyme. Many (not all) are vitamins or are derived from vitamins.