subtilisin

noun

sub·til·i·sin ˌsəb-ˈti-lə-sən

: a protease secreted by a soil bacillus (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)

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Recent Examples on the Web With these steps in place, Arnold was able to work with with a protein-digesting enzyme known as subtilisin. —

David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2018

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Etymology

New Latin subtilis, specific epithet of Bacillus subtilis, species to which Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was once thought to belong

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subtilisin was in 1953

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subtilisin

noun

sub·til·i·sin ˌsəb-ˈtil-ə-sən

: 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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