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L7773

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Lysozyme from chicken egg white

aseptically filled

Synonym(s):

Mucopeptide N-acetylmuramoylhydrolase, Muramidase

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CAS Number:
12650-88-3
Enzyme Commission number:
3.2.1.17 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
235-747-3
MDL number:
MFCD00131557
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

sterility

aseptically filled

Quality Level

300

form

powder

enzyme activity

≥40000 units/mg protein

mol wt

single-chain 14.3 kDa

UniProt accession no.

P00698

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

chicken ... LYZ(396218)

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Application

Enzyme breaks down the cell walls of bacteria; used to prepare spheroplasts.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lysozyme hydrolyzes β(1→4) linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. Gram-positive cells are quite susceptible to this hydrolysis as their cell walls have a high proportion of peptidoglycan. Gram-negative bacteria are less susceptible due to the presence of an outer membrane and a lower proportion of peptidoglycan. However, these cells may be hydrolyzed in the presence of EDTA that chelates metal ions in the outer bacterial membrane.

The enzyme is active over a broad pH range (6.0 to 9.0). At pH 6.2, maximal activity is observed over a wider range of ionic strengths (0.02 to 0.100 M) than at pH 9.2 (0.01 to 0.06 M).

Unit Definition

One unit will lyse 0.6 μg of Micrococcus lysodeikticus per minute by turbidimetric detection at 600 nm when suspended in buffer at pH 6.2 at 25 °C.

Preparation Note

Prepared from L6876

Other Notes

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H334

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P284 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Agnieszka Zdybicka-Barabas et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1828(6), 1449-1456 (2013-02-20)
Insect immune response relies on the humoral and cellular mechanisms of innate immunity. The key factors are the antimicrobial polypeptides that act in concert against invading pathogens. Several such components, e.g. apolipophorin III (apoLp-III), lysozyme, and anionic peptide 2, are
Andrea Weeks et al.
Eye & contact lens, 39(2), 179-185 (2013-02-16)
This study was designed to assess the duration of hyaluronic acid (HA) release from model contact lens materials when HA was physically incorporated into the hydrogel during synthesis and to assess the effects of the HA release on lysozyme sorption.
Tao G Dong et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(7), 2623-2628 (2013-01-31)
Type VI protein secretion system (T6SS) is important for bacterial competition through contact-dependent killing of competitors. T6SS delivers effectors to neighboring cells and corresponding antagonistic proteins confer immunity against effectors that are delivered by sister cells. Although T6SS has been
Thomas Gibaud et al.
Physical review letters, 110(5), 058303-058303 (2013-02-19)
We show that gels formed by arrested spinodal decomposition of protein solutions exhibit elastic properties in two distinct frequency domains, both elastic moduli exhibiting a remarkably strong dependence on volume fraction. Considering the large difference between the protein size and
Zhe Wang et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 117(4), 1186-1195 (2013-01-11)
High-resolution inelastic X-ray scattering was used to investigate the collective vibrational excitations in hydrated lysozyme powders as a function of hydration level and temperature. It is found that the samples with strong enzymatic function are "soft", in the sense that
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Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of Lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17)

This enzymatic rate determination may be used for Lysozyme products. It is not to be used to assay recombinant or insoluble Lysozyme on agarose.

Enzymatic Assay of Lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17)

This enzymatic rate determination may be used for Lysozyme products. It is not to be used to assay recombinant or insoluble Lysozyme on agarose.

Enzymatic Assay of Lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17)

This enzymatic rate determination may be used for Lysozyme products. It is not to be used to assay recombinant or insoluble Lysozyme on agarose.

Enzymatic Assay of Lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17)

This enzymatic rate determination may be used for Lysozyme products. It is not to be used to assay recombinant or insoluble Lysozyme on agarose.

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