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Pathway vs Subpathway - What's the difference?

pathway | subpathway |

As nouns the difference between pathway and subpathway

is that pathway is a footpath or other path or track while subpathway is a subset of a (biochemical) pathway.

pathway

English

(wikipedia pathway)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A footpath or other path or track.
  • (biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.

    • subpathway

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subset of a (biochemical) pathway
  • An alternative route in part of a (biochemical) pathway