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cofactor

a chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for a protein's biological activity to happen
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cofactor

Summary

cofactor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • cofactor is a type of chemical compound[2].
  • cofactor's Commons category is recorded as Cofactors[3].
  • cofactor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cofactors[4].
  • cofactor's topic has template is recorded as Template:Enzyme cofactors[5].

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Definition and Type

cofactor is a type of chemical compound[2].

Why It Matters

cofactor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month).[1] cofactor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] cofactor is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). cofactor. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/cofactor-q407280
MLA “cofactor.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/cofactor-q407280.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_cofactor-q407280_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{cofactor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/cofactor-q407280}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 6d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Cofactors
    Subclass of → —
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 102243
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 102243"
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