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What is the difference between enzyme and protein?


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Difference between enzyme and protein:

  1. Enzymes are biological catalysts which increase the rate of biochemical reactions.
  2. Proteins are one of the major bio-macromolecules which are structurally and functionally a part of the human body.noncovalent,

Enzymes

Proteins

They are made up of proteins.It is made up of amino acid residues.
Only tertiary and quaternary structures of protein qualify as enzymes.Proteins exist as primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures.
They contain non-covalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds.They contain covalent peptide bonds in their primary structure and non covalent bonds in their higher degree structures.


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