Glycohydrolase is an enzyme that breaks down complex sugars into simpler sugars by hydrolyzing glycosidic bonds. An example is Hyaluronidase S found in *Staphylococcus aureus* Hyaluronidase degrades hyaluronic acid that cements cells together to promote spread.

Glycohydrolases

A nuclease is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the bonds between nucleotides in nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.

Nuclease

A phospholipase is an enzyme that breaks down phospholipids by breaking the bonds in their molecular structure. This process can release fatty acids, glycerol, and other products from the phospholipids which then degrades phospholipid bilayer of host cells, causing cellular lysis,

Phospholipases

A protease is an enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids by hydrolyzing the peptide bonds between amino acids.

Proteases

Which of the following is a type of exoenzyme?

Which of the following exoenzymes is responsible for breaking down proteins?

Which class of exoenzymes is involved in the hydrolysis of phospholipids?

Which type of exoenzyme is responsible for breaking down nucleic acids?

Some general classes of exoenzymes include:
- Glycohydrolases
- Nucleases
- Phospholipases
- Proteases

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An exoenzyme is an enzyme that is secreted by a cell and functions outside of that cell. Exoenzymes help pathogens invade host cells. 

Exoenzymes

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