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nuclease vs enzyme

enzyme vs nuclease

nuclease and enzyme both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nuclease Yes No No No
enzyme Yes No No No
As nouns, enzyme is a hypernym of nuclease; that is, enzyme is a word with a broader meaning than nuclease:
  • nuclease: general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
nuclease (noun) enzyme (noun)
general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Difference between nuclease and enzyme

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