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plasminogen activator vs proteolytic enzyme

proteolytic enzyme vs plasminogen activator

plasminogen activator and proteolytic enzyme both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plasminogen activator Yes No No No
proteolytic enzyme Yes No No No
As nouns, proteolytic enzyme is a hypernym of plasminogen activator; that is, proteolytic enzyme is a word with a broader meaning than plasminogen activator:
  • plasminogen activator: protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
  • proteolytic enzyme: any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Other hypernyms of plasminogen activator include peptidase, protease, proteinase.
plasminogen activator (noun) proteolytic enzyme (noun)
protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Difference between plasminogen activator and proteolytic enzyme

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