endoenzymes

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Enzymes that cut internal bonds of a polymer. Endonucleases are able to cleave phosphodiester bonds within a nucleic acid chain by hydrolysis either randomly or at specific base sequences (cf. restriction enzymes).
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 152 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'endoenzymes' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02093 RIS BibTex EndNote
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