autolysin

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noun

Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced

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Meanings

nounautolysin (plural autolysins)

plural autolysins

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced

Origin

From auto- + lysin.

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APA

autolysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolysin

MLA

“autolysin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolysin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autolysin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolysin.

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