What is "neurolysin"

n. (context neuroscience toxicology English) A neurotoxin.

n. any toxin that affects neural tissues [syn: neurotoxin]

Neurolysin (, neurotensin endopeptidase, endopeptidase 24.16, endo-oligopeptidase B (proline-endopeptidase)) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

This enzyme belongs to the peptidase family M3.