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lysozyme Definition

lyso·zyme (sə zīm′)

noun

an enzyme present in egg white, tears, saliva, etc. that can kill certain bacteria by dissolving the cell walls

Etymology: see lysosome & zyme

lysozyme Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: We have used lysozyme, thaumatin ( with Hg ), and glucose isomerase ( with Hg ).
  • contain: Tears, nasal secretions and tissue fluids contain lysozymes which destroy invading ' foreign ' material.

Adjective modifier

  • human: Chicken egg lysozyme is a well- known potent food allergen [ 18 ] while human lysozyme is clearly not allergenic.
  • white: Positive ESI-MS m/z spectrum of the protien hen egg white lysozyme.

Modifies a noun

  • activity: What was previously fluid becomes solid and no lysozyme activity can be detected in the solid mass of egg white.
  • gene: Hain R. and Stenzel K. Use of lysozyme gene structure in plants to increase resistance.

Noun used with modifier

  • hen: This definition yielded a conservative assignment as several protein with distinct lobes ( e.g. hen lysozyme and subtilisin ) were classed as single-domain proteins.
  • egg: Chicken egg lysozyme is a well- known potent food allergen [ 18 ] while human lysozyme is clearly not allergenic.

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