Degradative enzyme

A degradative enzyme is an enzyme (in a broader sense a protein) which degrades biological molecules. Some examples of degradative enzymes: Lipase, which digests lipids, Carbohydrases, which digest carbohydrates (e.g., sugars), Proteases, which digest proteins,Barrett A.J., Rawlings ND, Woessner JF. The Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes, 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2003. .Hedstrom L. Serine Protease Mechanism and Specificity. Chem Rev 2002;102:4501-4523. Nucleases, which digest nucleic acids. Cathelicidins, antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes.

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See also Hydrolase