Peptidoglycan is the major structural component of the bacterial cell wall. It provides
resistance against turgor and its cleavage by hydrolases such as lysozymes results in …

Lysozymes are ancient and important components of the innate immune system of animals
that hydrolyze peptidoglycan, the major bacterial cell wall polymer. Bacteria engaging in …

Lysozymes are an important component of the innate immune system of animals that
hydrolyze peptidoglycan, the major bacterial cell wall constituent. Many bacteria have …

Abstract Invertebrate (I-) type lysozymes, like all other known lysozymes, are dedicated to
the hydrolysis of peptidoglycan, the major bacterial cell wall polymer, thereby contributing to …

Lysozymes are antibacterial effectors of the innate immune system in animals that hydrolyze
peptidoglycan. Bacteria have evolved protective mechanisms that contribute to lysozyme …

Lysozymes are key effectors of the animal innate immunity system that kill bacteria by
hydrolyzing peptidoglycan, their major cell wall constituent. Recently, specific inhibitors of …

Lysozymes play a key role in the innate immune system of vertebrates and invertebrates by
hydrolyzing peptidoglycan, a vital component of the bacterial cell wall. Gram-negative …

T4 lysozyme was thought to destroy bacteria by its muramidase activity. However, we
demonstrate here that amphipathic helix stretches in the C‐terminus of T4 lysozyme mediate …

Lysozyme is a cornerstone of innate immunity. The canonical mechanism for bacterial killing
by lysozyme occurs through the hydrolysis of cell wall peptidoglycan (PG). Conventional …

Gram-negative bacteria can produce specific proteinaceous inhibitors to defend themselves
against the lytic action of host lysozymes. So far, four different lysozyme inhibitor families …