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Alkyl vs Alkyllysinase - What's the difference?

alkyl | alkyllysinase |

As nouns the difference between alkyl and alkyllysinase

is that alkyl is alkyl while alkyllysinase is (enzyme) any of a family of enzymes that catalyses the removal of alkyl (especially methyl) groups from lysine.

alkyl

English

(wikipedia alkyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
  • See also

    * -yl * aryl * methyl * ethyl * propyl * butyl * amyl, pentyl * hexyl * heptyl * octyl * nonyl * decyl * and so on ----

    alkyllysinase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyses the removal of alkyl (especially methyl) groups from lysine