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enzyme vs transferase

transferase vs enzyme

enzyme and transferase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enzyme Yes No No No
transferase Yes No No No
As nouns, transferase is a hyponym of enzyme; that is, transferase 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
  • transferase: any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
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, trypsin, urease, zymase, convertase.
enzyme (noun) transferase (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
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