Sentences with phrase «acts as a cofactor»

Previous studies have shown that flavonoids have the capacity of chelating the active site as well as acting as cofactor or substrate of tyrosinase, thus inhibiting its effect.

This is because the conversion requires a lot of different pieces to be in place, including having enough nutrients (that act as cofactors in the chemical process), having proper gut and liver function, and the body needs to be on a low - stress setting, as chemical messengers related to stress may block or alter the conversion, resulting in the person not having enough of the T3 on board.

Vitamin K2 is an essential micronutrient that acts as a cofactor for the γ - carboxylation of glutamic residues in a number of proteins, including matrix Gla protein (MGP), which, when activated, prevents the calcification of blood vessels (21).

But, none of this could happen without the help of a support team, mainly vitamins and minerals that act as cofactors.

In the same way that vitamins are cofactors that assist in thousands of metabolic reactions, minerals also act as cofactors to facilitate in:

In addition to manganese, pineapple is a good source of thiamin, a B vitamin that acts as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions central to energy production.

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It not only promotes fibroblast proliferation (fibroblasts are the cells that produce collagen and other fibers), but it also acts as an assistant (a «cofactor») in enzymatic activity that relates directly to skin health and function.

Indeed, vitamin C may be a critical cofactor of dopamine beta - hydroxylase and also may protect membrane phospholipids acting as a scavenger of ROS.