1) Any agent producing autolysis 
An autolysin is an enzyme ({EC number|3.4.24.38}, gametolysin, Chlamydomonas cell wall degrading protease, lysin, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii metalloproteinase, gamete lytic enzyme, gamete autolysin) that hydrolyzes (and breaks down) the components of a biological cell or a tissue in which it is produced. It is similar in function to a lysozyme. Thi...
<enzyme> An enzyme which causes the cell that made it to self-destruct. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
(aw-tol´ĭ-sin) a lysin originating in an organism and capable of destroying its own cells and tissues.
Type: Term Pronunciation: aw-tol′i-sin Definitions: 1. An antibody that in the presence of complement causes lysis of the cells and tissues in the body of the individual in whom the lysin is formed. Synonyms: autocytolysin
autolysin 1. Any agent that produces autolysis. 2. A lysin within an organism that has the capacity to destroy cells or tissue from that organism.
any agent producing autolysis.