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A ……………….. is the non-protein chemical compound that is required for the activity of an enzyme.

  1. <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="lang=EN-GB">co-factor

  2. <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Times" new="lang=EN-GB">co-enzyme

  3. <span style="font-size:">prosthetic group

  4. <span style="font-size:">activator
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Explanation

A co-factor is the non-protein chemical compound that is bound to a protein and is required for the protein's biological activity. These proteins are commonly enzymes, and co-factors can be considered helper molecules that assist in biochemical transformations.

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