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Uncommon card · Science
Cofactor, an Uncommon card
A cofactor is a non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's role as a catalyst.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 80
- Power
- 156
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 37,000
Power 156 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Cofactor quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cofactor card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Cofactors can be considered "helper molecules" that assist in biochemical ______.
Answer
transformations. Cofactors can be considered "helper molecules" that assist in biochemical transformations. From the Cofactor article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Thermonuclear weapon. Thermonuclear weapon 87 · Human intelligence 83 · Edward Thorndike 80 · Cofactor 76 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Human intelligence. Human intelligence 80,000 · Edward Thorndike 50,000 · Cofactor 37,000 · Lead service line 12,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Cofactors can be considered "helper molecules" that assist in biochemical transformations.
- The rates at which these happen are characterized in an area of study called enzyme kinetics.
- Cofactors typically differ from ligands in that they often derive their function by remaining bound.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cofactor article was read about 37,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 80: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Cofactor
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cofactor (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Richard Wheeler ( Zephyris ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
