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 …

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 …

Lysozyme is a strongly basic protein, hen egg white its rich source. It can be obtained on a
commercial scale as a preparation of biological activity. Lysozyme is known as a hydrolase …

Background Lysozyme is present in most organisms in the world, in which it performs highly
important protective biological functions. The native form of this enzyme is a monomer that …

Lysozymes are a class of enzymes with antimicrobial properties that are widely found across
the animal kingdom as a natural bactericide. Currently, lysozyme from the egg white of …

Due to the concern of consumers about the presence of synthetic preservatives, researchers
and food manufacturers have recently conducted extensive research on the limited use of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The therapeutic effectiveness of lysozyme (large scale manufactured hen egg-white
lysozyme) is actually based on its ability to control the growth of susceptible bacteria and to …