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protein vs enzyme

enzyme vs protein

protein and enzyme both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protein Yes No No No
enzyme Yes No No No
As nouns, enzyme is a hyponym of protein; that is, enzyme 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
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Other hyponyms of protein include capsid, gluten, recombinant protein, actomyosin, aleurone, amyloid, apoenzyme, compound protein, conjugated protein, 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) enzyme (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 any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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