coenzyme
noun
co·en·zyme
(ˌ)kō-ˈen-ˌzīm 
: a thermostable nonprotein compound that forms the active portion of an enzyme system after combination with an apoenzyme
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Their Tri-Complex improves skin elasticity over time with coenzyme Q10, creatine and provitamin B5.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
There’s more: B vitamins act as coenzymes that help speed up these processes, especially those within the brain and nervous system, says Shapiro.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
In our bodies, high-energy electrons are carried by NAD coenzymes.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
Most of the other vitamins in the complex act as coenzymes to help the body generate enough energy—powering everything from getting out of bed to crushing your pick-up basketball game.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
Antioxidant-rich ingredients like all-natural turmeric and coenzyme Q10 promote vitality, while additional vitamins and enzymes aid in digestion and strengthen the immune system.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
CoQ10 is a coenzyme that helps to improve energy production and provides antioxidant protection, helping to reduce muscle damage during intense training.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
In 2018, Jenner was famously hospitalized in 2018 after a bad reaction to an IV drip that included NAD, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme that helps boost energy.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 6 May 2023
The researchers noted that previous research had found that chlorophyll produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
—Health, 7 Mar. 2023
Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
There’s more: B vitamins act as coenzymes that help speed up these processes, especially those within the brain and nervous system, says Shapiro.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
In our bodies, high-energy electrons are carried by NAD coenzymes.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
Most of the other vitamins in the complex act as coenzymes to help the body generate enough energy—powering everything from getting out of bed to crushing your pick-up basketball game.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
Antioxidant-rich ingredients like all-natural turmeric and coenzyme Q10 promote vitality, while additional vitamins and enzymes aid in digestion and strengthen the immune system.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
CoQ10 is a coenzyme that helps to improve energy production and provides antioxidant protection, helping to reduce muscle damage during intense training.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
In 2018, Jenner was famously hospitalized in 2018 after a bad reaction to an IV drip that included NAD, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme that helps boost energy.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 6 May 2023
The researchers noted that previous research had found that chlorophyll produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
—Health, 7 Mar. 2023
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coenzyme
noun
co·en·zyme
(ˈ)kō-ˈen-ˌzīm
: a thermostable nonprotein compound that forms the active portion of an enzyme system after combination with an apoenzyme compare activator sense 1
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