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Atpase vs Pontin - What's the difference?

atpase | pontin |

As nouns the difference between atpase and pontin

is that atpase is a type of enzyme which works to convert adenosine triphosphate (ATP) into adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and a free phosphate ion, thereby releasing energy to be used in cellular activity while pontin is an ATPase that is a component of telomerase.

atpase

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A type of enzyme which works to convert adenosine triphosphate (ATP) into adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and a free phosphate ion, thereby releasing energy to be used in cellular activity.

    • Synonyms

    * adenosinetriphosphatase * adenylpyrophosphatase * ATP monophosphatase

    pontin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (enzyme) An ATPase that is a component of telomerase

    • See also

    *reptin