muramidase or lysozyme

Function

• catalyzes hydrolysis of bacterial cell walls by cleavage of N-acetylglucosamine linkages
• lysozyme in external secretions is a 1st line defense against bacterial pathogens

Structure

• no carbohydrate
• highly basic

Compartment

• secreted
• normal plasma constituent
• present in high concentrations in external secretions (tears, saliva, sweat)

Expression

• synthesized by macrophages, neutrophils & monocytes

More general terms

• glycosidase (glycoside hydrolase)
• lysosomal hydrolase
• other antibiotic
• secreted protein

More specific terms

• lysozyme-C; 1,4-beta N-acetylmuramidase C (LYZ, LZM)

Additional terms

• lysozyme in body fluid (serum/plasma/urine/CSF)

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/153450