subtilisin

[ suhb-til-uh-sin ]
/ sʌbˈtɪl ə sɪn /

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.

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Origin of subtilisin

1953; < New Latin subtilis specific epithet (see subtile) + -in2

Words nearby subtilisin

subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subthreshold stimulus, subtile, subtilisin, subtilize, subtilty, subtitle, subtle, subtlety
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