Difference between Synthase and Synthetase
What is the difference between Synthase and Synthetase?
Synthase as a noun is any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound but, unlike synthetases, does not make use of atp as a source of energy while Synthetase as a noun is any ligase that synthesizes biological compounds using atp as a source of energy
Synthase
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound but, unlike synthetases, does not make use of ATP as a source of energy
Synthetase
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any ligase that synthesizes biological compounds using ATP as a source of energy
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