Definition: In microbiology, a bacteriolytic enzyme is an enzyme that cleaves bacterial cell walls. Examples of such enzymes include: 1. Lactase (from Clostridium botulinum) 2. Acetylcholinesterase (from Streptomyces sp.) 3. Amylase (from Staphylococcus aureus) Bacteriolysins are a family of enzymes that specifically break down bacterial cell walls, which is essential for the survival and proliferation of