endoenzymes

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02093
@E02159@ that cut internal bonds of a polymer. Endonucleases are able to cleave phosphodiester bonds within a @N04245@ chain by @H02902@ either randomly or at specific base sequences (cf. @R05350@).
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 152 [Terms] [Paper]