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enzyme vs convertase

convertase vs enzyme

enzyme and convertase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enzyme Yes No No No
convertase Yes No No No
As nouns, convertase is a hyponym of enzyme; that is, convertase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enzyme:
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
  • convertase: any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds.
Other hyponyms of enzyme include ADA, adenosine deaminase, amylase, cholinesterase, coagulase, collagenase, complement, catalase, Cox, cyclooxygenase, decarboxylase, de-iodinase, disaccharidase, elastase, enterokinase, histaminase, hyaluronidase, Hyazyme, spreading factor, isomerase, kinase, lipase, lysozyme, muramidase, MAO, monoamine oxidase, nitrogenase, nuclease, oxidase, oxidoreductase, papain, beta-lactamase, penicillinase, pepsin, pepsinogen, phosphatase, fibrinolysin, plasmin, polymerase, peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme, reductase, chymosin, rennin, secretase, streptodornase, streptokinase, SOD, superoxide dismutase, telomerase, transferase, trypsin, urease, zymase.
enzyme (noun) convertase (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds.
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