ex·o·en·zyme ( k s -n z m)n. An enzyme, such as a digestive enzyme, that functions outside the cell from which it originates. |
exoenzyme [ˌɛksəʊˈɛnzaɪm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any enzyme, esp an exopeptidase, that acts upon terminal chemical bonds in a chain of molecules Compare endoenzyme
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for ectoenzyme
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