Question

Differentiate between prosthetic group and co-enzyme ,give one example for each

Answer 1

Criteria	Prosthetic group	Co-enzyme
Type of molecule	Either metal ions or small organic molecules.	Small organic molecules.
Binding	Tightly-bound or stably-associated with the enzyme.	Loosely-bound to the enzyme.
Role	Assists the functioning of the enzyme by binding with the apoenzyme.	Facilitates the biological transformation of the enzyme.
Examples	Metal ions such as Co, Mg, Cu, Fe and organic molecules such as biotin and FAD.	Coenzyme A, biotin, folic acid, vitamin B12.