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Protease vs Cystatin - What's the difference?

protease | cystatin |

As nouns the difference between protease and cystatin

is that protease is protease while cystatin is (biochemistry) any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors.

protease

English

(wikipedia protease)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

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    * (wikipedia "protease")

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    cystatin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cystatin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors

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