gelatinasen.
/dʒɛˈlatɪneɪz//dʒɛˈlatɪneɪs/ Biochemistry.
An enzyme which liquefies gelatin, occurring among bacteria, yeasts, etc.
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1911 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 100 ii. 810 The pancreas gelatinase differs from gelatinase B. prodigiosus, by the action of which glycine is formed.
1912 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 102 ii. 283 The Gelatinase of Bacillus prodigiosus... The most active gelatinase preparations are obtained from bouillon cultures of the organism.
1949 H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics I. xi. 514 In addition to the antibiotic, gelatinase was secreted. Metabolism solutions containing gelatinase lysed suspensions of heat-killing gram negative bacteria.
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