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Coenzyme Definitions:

A loosely bound cofactor that often dissociates from the enzyme active site after product has been formed.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
A loosely-bound organic cofactor that influences the activity of an enzyme.
Essential Microbiology by Stuart Hogg
A complex organic molecule, several of which are derived from vitamins (e.g., nicotinamide, riboflavin). A coenzyme operates in conjunction with an enzyme.
Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro

Coenzyme Notes:

Coenzymes are tiny molecules that do not catalyze a reaction on they own but they assist enzymes in a reaction to speed it up. Technically, coenzymes are nonprotein organic molecules that bind with the molecule made of protein (apoenzyme) to create the holoenzyme, which is an active enzyme.