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Enzyme vs Atpase - What's the difference?

enzyme | atpase |

In biochemistry terms the difference between enzyme and atpase

is that enzyme is a globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction while 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.

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 ----

    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