subtilisin
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noun \ˌsəb-ˈti-lə-sən\Definition of SUBTILISIN
: a protease secreted by a soil bacillus (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)
Origin of SUBTILISIN
New Latin subtilis, specific epithet of Bacillus subtilis, species to which Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was once thought to belong
First Known Use: 1953
sub·til·i·sin
noun \ˌsəb-ˈtil-ə-sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SUBTILISIN
: an extracellular protease that is secreted by a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. amyloliquefaciens) and has various commercial uses (as in laundry detergents)
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