endoenzyme

[ en-doh-en-zahym ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme that functions within a cell.

endoenzyme

/ ˌɛndəʊˈɛnzaɪm /

noun

1. See exoenzyme
   any of a group of enzymes, esp endopeptidases, that act upon inner chemical bonds in a chain of molecules Compare exoenzyme

Word History and Origins

Origin of endoenzyme¹

endo- + enzyme