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Furin vs Furan - What's the difference?

furin | furan |

As nouns the difference between furin and furan

is that furin is (enzyme) a protease found in certain animal cells while furan is (organic chemistry) any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, c4h4o.

furin

English

Noun

(wikipedia furin) (-)
  • (enzyme) A protease found in certain animal cells
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    furan

    English

    (wikipedia furan)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.

    • Derived terms

    * furanose ----