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,
- Nucleases, which digest nucleic acids.
- Cathelicidins, antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes.
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