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enzyme vs reductase

reductase vs enzyme

enzyme and reductase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enzyme Yes No No No
reductase Yes No No No
As nouns, reductase is a hyponym of enzyme; that is, reductase 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
  • reductase: an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
enzyme (noun) reductase (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
Difference between enzyme and reductase

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