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proteinase vs urokinase

urokinase vs proteinase

proteinase and urokinase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proteinase Yes No No No
urokinase Yes No No No
As nouns, urokinase is a hyponym of proteinase; that is, urokinase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proteinase:
  • proteinase: any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
  • urokinase: protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
proteinase (noun) urokinase (noun)
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
Difference between proteinase and urokinase

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