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cathelicidin

Terms vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

terms | cathelicidin |


As nouns the difference between terms and cathelicidin

is that terms is while cathelicidin is (biochemistry) any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Leukocyte vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

leukocyte | cathelicidin |


As nouns the difference between leukocyte and cathelicidin

is that leukocyte is (hematology|cytology|immunology) a white blood cell while cathelicidin is (biochemistry) any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Polymorphonuclear vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

polymorphonuclear | cathelicidin |


As nouns the difference between polymorphonuclear and cathelicidin

is that polymorphonuclear is such a leucocyte; a neutrophil while cathelicidin is (biochemistry) any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

As an adjective polymorphonuclear

is (of leucocytes) having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes.

Lysosome vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

lysosome | cathelicidin |


As nouns the difference between lysosome and cathelicidin

is that lysosome is (cytology) an organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules while cathelicidin is (biochemistry) any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Polypeptide vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

polypeptide | cathelicidin |


In biochemistry terms the difference between polypeptide and cathelicidin

is that polypeptide is any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein while cathelicidin is any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

As nouns the difference between polypeptide and cathelicidin

is that polypeptide is any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds while cathelicidin is any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Antimicrobial vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

antimicrobial | cathelicidin |


As nouns the difference between antimicrobial and cathelicidin

is that antimicrobial is an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action while cathelicidin is (biochemistry) any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

As an adjective antimicrobial

is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.