ectoenzyme

[ ek-toh-en-zahym ]
/ ˌɛk toʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

exoenzyme.

Origin of ectoenzyme

ecto- + enzyme

Words nearby ectoenzyme

ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectodermal dysplasia, ectodermosis, ectoenzyme, ectogenesis, ectogenous, ectomere, ectomorph, ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph

British Dictionary definitions for ectoenzyme

ectoenzyme
/ (ˌɛktəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

any of a group of enzymes secreted from the cells in which they are produced into the surrounding medium; extracellular enzyme Also called: exoenzyme

Medical definitions for ectoenzyme

ectoenzyme
[ ĕk′tō-ĕn′zīm ]

n.

An enzyme situated on the outer surface of a cell's membrane so that its active site is available to the exterior environment of the cell.
Extracellular enzyme.