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exoenzyme
[ ek-soh-en-zahym ]
/ ˌɛk soʊˈɛn zaɪm /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme, as pepsin, that functions outside the cell producing it.
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Also called ectoenzyme.
Compare endoenzyme.
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British Dictionary definitions for exoenzyme
exoenzyme
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /
noun
any enzyme, esp an exopeptidase, that acts upon terminal chemical bonds in a chain of moleculesCompare endoenzyme
another name for ectoenzyme
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Medical definitions for exoenzyme
exoenzyme
[ ĕk′sō-ĕn′zīm′ ]
n.
extracellular enzyme
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