endoenzyme
[ en-doh-en-zahym ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈɛn zaɪm /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that functions within a cell.
Compare
exoenzyme.
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British Dictionary definitions for endoenzyme
endoenzyme
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /
noun
any of a group of enzymes, esp endopeptidases, that act upon inner chemical bonds in a chain of molecules
Compare exoenzyme (def. 1)
Medical definitions for endoenzyme
endoenzyme
[ ĕn′dō-ĕn′zīm′ ]
n.
An enzyme that acts on or is retained within the cell producing it.