A substance, such as an enzyme, that is capable of destroying the cells or tissues of an organism within which it is produced.
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Medical Dictionary:
au·tol·y·sin
(ô-tŏl'ĭ-sĭn, ô'tə-lī'sĭn)n.
A substance, such as an enzyme, that is capable of destroying the cells or tissues of an organism within which it is produced. Also called autocytolysin.
Veterinary Dictionary:
autolysin
A lysin originating in an organism and capable of destroying its own cells and tissues.
Wikipedia:
autolysin
An autolysin is an enzyme that hydrolyzes (and destroys) the components of a biological cell or a tissue in which it is produced.
This enzyme is similar in function to lysozyme.
See also: Autolysis (biology)
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