Thermolysin \Ther`mo*ly"sin\, n. [Thermo- + Gr. ly`ein to loose
+ -in.] (Biochem.)
a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the bacterium {Bacillus
thermoproteolyticus}, which hydrolyses the N-terminal amide
bonds of hydrophobic amino acid residues in proteins. It is
used in studies of protein structure. It has a molecular
weight of about 37,500 and contains zinc and calcium in its
active configuration. --[MI11]
[PJC]