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Prosthetic groups differ from coenzymes in thatNEET 2019 (Odisha)

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Prosthetic groups are organic compounds and are distinguished from other cofactors in that they are tightly bound to the apoenzyme. For example, in peroxidase and catalase, which catalyse the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen, haem is the prosthetic group and it is a part of the active site of the enzyme.

Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:Enzymes
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