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  4. An organic substance bound to an enzyme and essential for its activity is called

Q. An organic substance bound to an enzyme and essential for its activity is called

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Solution:

Coenzyme is a non proteinaceous organic compound. It can be inorganic, organic and metallic complex compound which mainly binds with the apoenzyme and make it active for enzymatic functions and thus also called as an enzyme helper. So, the correct answer is 'Coenzyme'