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subtilisin

noun
sub路​til路​i路​sin | \ 藢s蓹b-藞ti-l蓹-s蓹n How to pronounce subtilisin (audio) \

Definition of subtilisin

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

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 With these steps in place, Arnold was able to work with with a protein-digesting enzyme known as subtilisin. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The 2018 Nobels in Chemistry Made Evolution Work For Us," 3 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of subtilisin

1953, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for subtilisin

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

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subtilisin

noun
sub路​til路​i路​sin | \ 藢s蓹b-藞til-蓹-s蓹n How to pronounce subtilisin (audio) \

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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