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urokinase vs peptidase

peptidase vs urokinase

urokinase and peptidase both are nouns.

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

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