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reductase vs enzyme

enzyme vs reductase

reductase and enzyme both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reductase Yes No No No
enzyme Yes No No No
As nouns, enzyme is a hypernym of reductase; that is, enzyme is a word with a broader meaning than reductase:
  • reductase: an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
reductase (noun) enzyme (noun)
an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Difference between reductase and enzyme

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