ID 3.4.24.27 DE thermolysin. AN Bacillus thermoproteolyticus neutral proteinase. CA Preferential cleavage: Xaa-|-Leu > Xaa-|-Phe. CC -!- A thermostable extracellular metalloendopeptidase containing four CC calcium ions. CC -!- Enzymes that may be species variants of thermolysin are reported from CC Micrococcus caseolyticus and Aspergillus oryzae. CC -!- Closely related but distinct enzymes are aeromonolysin, pseudolysin, CC bacillolysin, aureolysin and mycolysin. CC -!- Belongs to peptidase family M4. CC -!- Formerly EC 3.4.24.4. DR Q43880, THER_ALIAC ; Q59193, THER_BACCL ; Q59223, THER_BACSO ; DR P00800, THER_BACTH ; P43133, THER_GEOSE ; //