pyocyanase
/ˌpaɪoʊˈsaɪəneɪz/
noun
- An enzyme produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa that can kill other bacteria.
- Scientists studied pyocyanase to understand how it breaks down other bacteria.
- Pyocyanase was once used in medicine to treat certain bacterial infections.
- The discovery of pyocyanase helped early researchers learn about natural antibiotics.