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urokinase vs proteinase

proteinase vs urokinase

urokinase and proteinase both are nouns.

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

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