ectoenzyme

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noun

Any enzyme found outside of (or on the outer surface of) a cell

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Meanings

nounectoenzyme (plural ectoenzymes)

plural ectoenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme found outside of (or on the outer surface of) a cell

Origin

From ecto- + enzyme.

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APA

ectoenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoenzyme

MLA

“ectoenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoenzyme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectoenzyme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoenzyme.

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