Subtilisin Definition

sŭb-tĭlĭ-sĭn
noun
An extracellular enzyme produced by certain strains of a soil bacterium (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) that catalyzes the breakdown of proteins into polypeptides and resembles trypsin in its action.
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Noun

Singular:
subtilisin
Plural:
subtilisins

Origin of Subtilisin

  • New Latin (Bacillus) subtīlis bacteria species subtilin –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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