Definition of Thermolysin

1. Noun. (enzyme) A thermostable neutral metalloproteinase enzyme produced by the gram-positive bacterium ''Bacillus thermoproteolyticus''. ¹

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Medical Definition of Thermolysin

1. Heat stable metalloproteinase (EC 3.4.24.4.) produced by a strain of Bacillus stearothermophilus. Retains 50% of its activity after 1h at 80­C. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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thermolysin (current term)
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