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Q. Which of the following statement is false with respect to prosthetic groups?

AMUAMU 2013Biomolecules

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Prosthetic group is a type of cofactor of an enzyme which is a non-protein part of holoenzyme. (APO enzyme + CO factor). Prosthetic groups are organic compound (cofactors) which are tightly permanently bound to the apoenzyme, e.g., haem biotin, peroxidase and catalase that are involved in break down of $ H_{2}O_{2} $