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muramidase
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | muramidase - an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacterialysozymeenzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
muramidase
muramidase[myu̇′ram·ə‚dās] (biochemistry) Lysozyme when acting as an enzyme on the hydrolysis of the muramic acid-containing mucopeptide in the cell walls of some bacteria. muramidase
lysozyme [li´so-zim] a crystalline, basic protein present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids, which functions as an antibacterial enzyme.ly·so·zyme (lī'sō-zīm), [MIM*153450] An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-β linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, and is thus destructive to cell walls of certain bacteria; present in tears and some other body fluids, in egg white, and in some plant tissues; used as an antiseptic to prevent caries and treat infant formulas. Synonym(s): mucopeptide glycohydrolase, muramidasely·so·zyme (lī'sō-zīm) An enzyme destructive to cell walls of certain bacteria; present in tears, egg white, and some plant tissues; used in the prevention of caries and in the treatment of infant formulas.
Synonym(s): muramidase. ly·so·zyme (lī'sō-zīm) [MIM*153450] An enzyme destructive to cell walls of certain bacteria; present in tears, egg white, and some plant tissues; used in caries to prevent.
Synonym(s): muramidase. muramidase
Synonyms for muramidasenoun an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteriaSynonymsRelated Words |