Definition of exoenzyme in English:
exoenzyme
noun ˈɛksəʊɛnzʌɪmˌeksōˈenzīm
Biochemistry An enzyme which acts outside the cell that produces it.
Example sentencesExamples
- After the medium and bacteria were centrifuged for 10 min at 6000 g, the supernatant containing the exoenzymes was collected and stored at -20°C until use.
- In the Gram, positive bacteria lactamases are secreted to the outside membrane environment as exoenzymes.
- In gram-positive bacteria, lactamases are secreted as exoenzymes and offer less protection to the pathogen.
- It is pertinent to ask how the expression of these exoenzymes only at high cell density in wild-type cells may contribute to the success of Erwinia species as plant pathogens.
- The number of proteases, peptidases, and other exoenzymes produced by S. miilans clearly suggests that it derives resources from host tissues.