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Synapsin vs Synapsid - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between synapsin and synapsid

is that synapsin is any of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses while synapsid is any animal (including all mammals) of the class Synapsida.

As an adjective synapsid is

pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals which have an opening low in the skull roof behind each eye, leaving a bony arch beneath each.

synapsin

English

(wikipedia synapsin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses.

    • synapsid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals which have an opening low in the skull roof behind each eye, leaving a bony arch beneath each.
  • *1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2000, p. 26:
  • *:We are synapsid tetrapods, a group of reptiles that almost went extinct 200 million years ago in competition with the better-designed dinosaurs.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any animal (including all mammals) of the class Synapsida.