Definition of Muramidase

1. Noun. An enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria.

Exact synonyms: Lysozyme
Generic synonyms: Enzyme

Definition of Muramidase

1. Noun. (enzyme) lysozyme ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Muramidase

1. Glycosidase that hydrolyses the bond between N acetyl muramic acid and N acetyl glucosamine, thus cleaving an important polymer of the cell wall of many bacteria. Present in tears, saliva and in the lysomes of phagocytic cells, it is an important antibacterial defence, particularly against gram-positive bacteria. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Muramidase

mural endocarditis
mural pregnancy
mural thrombosis
mural thrombus
muraled
muralism
muralist
muralistic
muralists
muralled
murally
murals
muramic
muramic acid
muramic acids
muramidase (current term)
muramoylpentapeptide carboxypeptidase
muramyl
muramyl dipeptide
muras
murataite
murder
murder-suicide
murder-suicides
murder by suicide
murder charge
murder conviction
murder in the dark
murder in the first degree
murder in the second degree

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