aminotransferase vs transferase

aminotransferase and transferase both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aminotransferase	Yes	No	No	No
transferase	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, transferase is a hypernym of aminotransferase; that is, transferase is a word with a broader meaning than aminotransferase:

aminotransferase: a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
transferase: any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound

aminotransferase (noun)	transferase (noun)
a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)	any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound