- Concept UI
- M0014214
- Scope Note
- A basic enzyme that is present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids. It functions as an antibacterial agent. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. EC 3.2.1.17.
- Terms
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Muramidase
Preferred Term
Term UI
T027245
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
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Lysozyme
Term UI
T027244
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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N-Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase
Term UI
T027246
Date07/31/1980
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)