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Abstract
A basic enzyme that is present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids. It functions as an antibacterial agent. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. EC 3.2.1.17.
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- Lysozyme
- N-Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase
- Glycanhydrolase, N-Acetylmuramide
- N Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase
- Leftose
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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an anti-infective glycoside hydrolase
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Muramidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009113. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009113
- Muramidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysozyme
- Muramidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24779410