Cytokine vs Cytosine - What's the difference?

cytokine | cytosine |


As nouns the difference between cytokine and cytosine

is that cytokine is any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system while cytosine is a base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

cytokine

Noun

(en noun)
  • (protein, immunology) Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
  • cytosine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.
  • Derived terms

    * cytosine arabinoside