protein vs compound protein

compound protein vs protein

protein and compound protein both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protein	Yes	No	No	No
compound protein	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compound protein is a hyponym of protein; that is, compound protein is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protein:

protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
compound protein: a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

Other hyponyms of protein include capsid, gluten, recombinant protein, actomyosin, aleurone, amyloid, apoenzyme, conjugated protein, enzyme, fibrin, filaggrin, growth factor, haptoglobin, iodinated protein, iodoprotein, nucleoprotein, opsin, phosphoprotein, plasma protein, prostate specific antigen, PSA, proteome, simple protein, cytokine, ferritin, antibody, lactoglobulin.

protein (noun)	compound protein (noun)
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes	a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

Difference between protein and compound protein

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