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secretase vs enzyme

enzyme vs secretase

secretase and enzyme both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secretase Yes No No No
enzyme Yes No No No
As nouns, enzyme is a hypernym of secretase; that is, enzyme is a word with a broader meaning than secretase:
  • secretase: a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
secretase (noun) enzyme (noun)
a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's) any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Difference between secretase and enzyme

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