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Enzymes such as oxidoreductases and transferases are able to catalyze industrially useful reactions. However, these enzymes are often cofactor dependent. Cofactors are relatively low molecular weight compounds that are required for the enzymatic reactions.
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Yoo, Y.J., Feng, Y., Kim, Y.H., Yagonia, C.F.J. (2017). Regeneration of Cofactors. In: Fundamentals of Enzyme Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1026-6_5
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