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Degradative enzyme
A
degradative
enzyme
is an enzyme which degrades
biological
molecules
. Some
examples
of degradative enzymes:
Lipase, which
digests
lipids
,
Carbohydrases, which
digest
carbohydrates
,
Proteases, which digest
proteins
,
Nucleases, which digest
nucleic acids
.
Cathelicidins,
antimicrobial
polypeptides
found in
lysosomes
.