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,^[1]
• Carbohydrases, which digest carbohydrates (e.g., sugars),^[2]
• Proteases, which digest proteins,^[3][4]
• Nucleases, which digest nucleic acids.
• Cathelicidins, antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes.