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urokinase vs protease

protease vs urokinase

urokinase and protease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
urokinase Yes No No No
protease Yes No No No
As nouns, protease is a hypernym of urokinase; that is, protease is a word with a broader meaning than urokinase:
  • urokinase: protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
  • protease: 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 peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme.
urokinase (noun) protease (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 protease

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