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Protein vs Procaspase - What's the difference?

protein | procaspase |

As nouns the difference between protein and procaspase

is that 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 while procaspase is any of a family of proteins that are the precursors of caspase.

protein

English

(wikipedia 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

    Anagrams

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    procaspase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a family of proteins that are the precursors of caspase