p style"textalign justify"strong What is Serrapeptasenbspstrongbr This remarkable enzyme known as the silkworm enzyme is actually produced by a friendly bacterium found naturally within the silkworm. The enzyme is utilised by the silkworm to dissolve its protective cocoon without having a detrimental effect on the living cells of the emerging silk moth.nbspbr br The bacterium responsible for this enzyme is Serratia E15 & the enzyme is also known as Serratia peptidase.