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Lysozyme

Lysozyme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysozyme. A.k.a : Muramidase OR N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase. Lysozyme. An enzyme found naturally in • egg white • human tears • saliva (as well as other body fluids) Capable of destroying the cell walls of certain bacteria.

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Lysozyme

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  1. Lysozyme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysozyme A.k.a : Muramidase OR N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase

  2. Lysozyme An enzyme found naturally in • egg white • human tears • saliva (as well as other body fluids) Capable of destroying the cell walls of certain bacteria. Acts as a mild antiseptic.

  3. Amino Sequence Fig 5. Lysozyme amino acid sequence alignment for five organisms (Dmelanogaste-fly, EcoligsnAA-E. coli, GgallusgsnAA-chicken, HsapiensgsnA-human, and Mmusculusgsn-mouse). Number to the left and right of the sequences and above each sequence group indicate amino acid number. Letters represent amino acids, with dashes (-) inserted to maximize sequence alignment. Black boxes indicate amino acid conservation.

  4. Made with 117 amino acid residues and has a heterogeneous sequence. Structure <http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/cgi/explore.cgi?pdbId=1rem#> 1REM 133L 1IWV Quaternary Structure (4°)

  5. Function Lysozyme attacks peptidoglycans and hydrolyzes the glycosidic bond that connects N-acetylmuramic acid with the fourth carbon atom of N-acetylglucosamine. It does this by binding to the peptidoglycan molecule in the binding site within the prominent cleft between its two domains. Peptidoglycans- sugars & amino acids that form a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of bacteria, forming the cell wall. Hydrolysis- Decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water, such as the dissociation of a dissolved salt or the catalytic conversion of starch to glucose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysozyme

  6. Present in other Organisms • bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) • bacteria • plants • animals

  7. Misc… • Lysozyme was first identified and named by Alexander Fleming, who recognized its bacteriolytic properties. (1922) • Bottlefed babies are 3 times likely to have diarrheal disease, because they lack lysozyme in their diet... [its in breast milk!] Lysozyme is a natural form of protection from pathogens. Bacteriolysis -destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells

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