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Enzyme vs Acyltransferase - What's the difference?

enzyme | acyltransferase |

As nouns the difference between enzyme and acyltransferase

is that enzyme is (biochemistry) a globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction while acyltransferase is (enzyme) any of several transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of acyl groups between lipids.

enzyme

English

(wikipedia enzyme)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

    • Derived terms

    * adaptive enzyme * apoenzyme * coenzyme * haloenzyme * holoenzyme * ribozyme ----

    acyltransferase

    English

    (wikipedia acyltransferase)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of several transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of acyl groups between lipids.

    • See also

    * acetyltransferase