Antimicrobial activity of lysozyme with special relevance to milk Page 1 African Journal of
Biotechnology Vol. 7 (25), pp. 4856-4867, 29 December, 2008 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB …

Lysozymes are hydrolytic enzymes characterized by their ability to cleave the β-(1, 4)-
glycosidic bonds in peptidoglycan, a major structural component of the bacterial cell wall …

The purpose of this review is to describe the antibacterial properties and mode of action of
lysozyme against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and to provide insight in the …

Lysozyme is a~ 14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …

Abstract Several Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were found to be susceptible to
different degrees to purified bovine milk and human milk lysozymes. Sodium chloride …

In the present study, we explored the expression of human lysozyme in maturing rice grains.
Particle bombardment-mediated transformation was utilized to deliver the codon-optimized …

In the present study, lysozyme was purified by the following multi-step methodology: salt
(ammonium sulfate) precipitation, dialysis, and ultrafiltration. The lysozyme potential was …

Lysozyme is a ubiquitous enzyme found in all major taxa of living organisms having diverse
role starting from digestion to immune response. In livestock two major lysozyme types are …

Lysozyme, a type of glycanhydrolase, hydrolyzes the β-1, 4-linkages between N-
acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine residues in the peptidoglycan of bacterial …

Lysozyme is an important component of egg white with antibacterial properties especially
against Gram-positive bacteria. Research indicates that the range of lysozyme activity may …