NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryBiomoleculesPractice
Which statement regarding coenzyme is incorrect?
Options
- AEvery cofactor is a coenzyme and every coenzyme is a cofactor
- BEvery coenzyme is a cofactor but every cofactor is not a coenzyme
- CMost of the coenzymes are nucleotides and are composed of vitamins
- DCoenzymes are the active constituents of enzymes
Correct answer
B. Every coenzyme is a cofactor but every cofactor is not a coenzyme
Step-by-step solution
Every coenzyme is a cofactor but every cofactor is not coenzyme. Cofactors can be classified depending on how tightly they bind to an enzyme, with loosely bound cofactors termed coenzymes and tightly bound cofactors termed prosthetic groups.