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subtilisin

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sub⋅til⋅i⋅sin

  [suhb-til-uh-sin]
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–noun Biochemistry.
a proteolytic enzyme produced by the bacterium Bacillus subtilis, used as an active ingredient in detergents and also in research to help reveal protein structure.
Origin:
1953; < NL subtilis specific epithet (see subtile ) + -in 2
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sub·til·i·sin   (sŭb-tĭl'sĭn)   
n.  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.

[New Latin (Bacillus) subtīlis, bacteria species; see subtilin + -in.]
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Main Entry: sub·til·i·sin
Pronunciation: "s&b-'til-&-s&n
Function: noun
: an extracellular protease that is secreted by asoil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. amyloliquefaciens) and has various commercial uses (as in laundry detergents)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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