Help with a few Biology problems

Insorak
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:13 +0000

Here’s another one…

In superoxide dismutase 1, a copper ion is bound to the active site and is important for
enzyme activity. In this enzyme, copper most likely functions as a(n)
A. coenzyme
B. allosteric activator
C. allosteric inhibitor
D. cofactor

The answer is apparently cofactor, but isn’t coenzyme the more precise choice?