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Polymerase vs Protein - What's the difference?

polymerase | protein |

As nouns the difference between polymerase and protein

is that polymerase is any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template while protein is any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.

polymerase

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.
  • See also

    * reverse transcriptase * transcriptase

    protein

    Noun

  • (biochemistry) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
  • (nutrition) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods and some vegetables, such as legumes. see carbohydrate and fat for the other two major classes
  • For each dish, select a curry, protein , and spiciness.

    Synonyms

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    Meronyms

    * amino acid

    Coordinate terms

    * carbohydrate * fat

    Derived terms

    * green fluorescent protein * proteinic * proteinous

    References