endoenzyme

American

[en-doh-en-zahym] / ˌɛn doʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun

Biochemistry.

an enzyme that functions within a cell.

endoenzyme British

/ ˌɛndəʊˈɛnzaɪm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of endoenzyme

endo- + enzyme

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