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Pepsin vs Pectin - What's the difference?

pepsin | pectin |


As nouns the difference between pepsin and pectin

is that pepsin is pepsin (digestive enzyme) while pectin is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel it is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).

Pepsin vs Undefined - What's the difference?

pepsin | undefined |


As a noun pepsin

is pepsin (digestive enzyme).

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Lipase vs Pepsin - What's the difference?

lipase | pepsin |


In enzyme terms the difference between lipase and pepsin

is that lipase is any of a group of enzymes which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids while pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

Pepsin vs Papain - What's the difference?

pepsin | papain |


In enzyme terms the difference between pepsin and papain

is that pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids while papain is a proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.

Pepsin vs Cathepsin - What's the difference?

pepsin | cathepsin |


As nouns the difference between pepsin and cathepsin

is that pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids while cathepsin is any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.

Rennin vs Pepsin - What's the difference?

rennin | pepsin |


In enzyme terms the difference between rennin and pepsin

is that rennin is a proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese while pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

Pepsin vs Pectinase - What's the difference?

pepsin | pectinase |


In enzyme terms the difference between pepsin and pectinase

is that pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids while pectinase is any of various enzymes that break down pectin.

Pepsin vs Pepsinigens - What's the difference?

pepsin | pepsinigens |

Pepsin vs Protease - What's the difference?

pepsin | protease |


In enzyme terms the difference between pepsin and protease

is that pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids while protease is an enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

Chyme vs Pepsin - What's the difference?

chyme | pepsin |


As nouns the difference between chyme and pepsin

is that chyme is the thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum while pepsin is a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

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