Endoenzymes

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003896

Enzymes that cleave bonds inside a polymer chain rather than at its ends, so they split large molecules into shorter fragments. Endonucleases that cut within a DNA or RNA strand, either at random or at specific base sequences, and endoamylases that attack starch in its interior are typical examples. Microbiology texts also use the word for enzymes working inside the cell that made them, in contrast to secreted exoenzymes.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-003896
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry and the Environment
References	PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 152 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)
See also	Enzymes; Hydrolysis; Nucleic acids; Restriction enzymes

Record as JSON

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  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/endoenzymes/"
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