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Definition of Lysozyme

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

Definition of Lysozyme

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lysozyme

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Lysozyme

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)

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Literary usage of Lysozyme

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1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"lysozyme LEVELS IN IRON DEFICIENCY he lower body weights and hematologi- alues of iron-deficient pups are directly :d to the iron deficiency per se since ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Recently, Lowe, et a/.,7b have reported a detailed kinetic analysis of the lysozyme-catalyzed hydrolyses of several j3-aryl ..."

3. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"The authors give the name "lysozyme" to a bacteriolytic substance present in most of the secretions and tissues of man and other animals and in some ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"For certain antigens, such as lysozyme, low- zone paralysis is not found. ... However, lysozyme can produce an unresponsive state when given at high doses ..."

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