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Meaning of "lysozyme" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LYSOZYME

From lyso- + (en)zyme.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LYSOZYME

lysozyme  [ˈlaɪsəˌzaɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LYSOZYME

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lysozyme is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LYSOZYME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lysozyme

Lysozyme

Lysozymes, also known as muramidase or N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase, are glycoside hydrolases. These are enzymes that damage bacterial cell walls by catalyzing hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in a peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrins. Lysozyme is abundant in a number of secretions, such as tears, saliva, human milk, and mucus. It is also present in cytoplasmic granules of the polymorphonuclear neutrophils. Large amounts of lysozyme can be found in egg white. C-type lysozymes are closely related to alpha-lactalbumin in sequence and structure, making them part of the same family. In humans, the lysozyme enzyme is encoded by the LYZ gene.

Definition of lysozyme in the English dictionary

The definition of lysozyme in the dictionary is an enzyme occurring in tears, certain body tissues, and egg white: destroys bacteria by hydrolysing polysaccharides in their cell walls.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LYSOZYME


allozyme
ˈæləʊˌzaɪm
apoenzyme
ˌæpəʊˈɛnzaɪm
azyme
ˈæzaɪm
coenzyme
kəʊˈɛnzaɪm
ectoenzyme
ˌɛktəʊˈɛnzaɪm
endoenzyme
ˌɛndəʊˈɛnzaɪm
enzyme
ˈɛnzaɪm
exoenzyme
ˌɛksəʊˈɛnzaɪm
holoenzyme
ˌhɒləʊˈɛnzaɪm
isoenzyme
ˌaɪsəʊˈɛnzaɪm
isozyme
ˈaɪsəʊˌzaɪm
multienzyme
ˌmʌltɪˈenzaɪm
proenzyme
prəʊˈɛnzaɪm
ribozyme
ˈraɪbəʊˌzaɪm
zyme
zaɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LYSOZYME

lysimeter
lysimetric
lysin
lysine
Lysippus
lysis
Lysithea
lysogen
lysogenic
lysogenicity
lysogenisation
lysogenise
lysogenization
lysogenize
lysogeny
Lysol
lysolecithin
lysosomal
lysosome
lyssa

WORDS THAT END LIKE LYSOZYME

basil-thyme
berhyme
chyme
cyme
eye rhyme
feminine rhyme
half-rhyme
internal rhyme
isocryme
mesenchyme
near rhyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
nursery rhyme
perfect rhyme
restriction enzyme
rhyme
rich rhyme
slant rhyme
styme
thyme

Synonyms and antonyms of lysozyme in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lysozyme» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LYSOZYME

Find out the translation of lysozyme to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lysozyme from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lysozyme» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

溶菌酶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lisozima
570 millions of speakers

English

lysozyme
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lysozyme
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الليزوزيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лизоцим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lisozima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lysozyme
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lysozyme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lysozyme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lysozym
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リゾチーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라이소자임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lysozyme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lysozyme
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lysozyme
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अश्रु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lizozim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lisozima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lizozym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лізоцим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lizozim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυσοζύμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lisosiem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lysozym
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lysozym
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lysozyme

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LYSOZYME»

The term «lysozyme» is regularly used and occupies the 76.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LYSOZYME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lysozyme» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lysozyme» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lysozyme

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LYSOZYME»

Discover the use of lysozyme in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lysozyme and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lysozymes: Model Enzymes Biochemistry and Biology
In this volume special emphasis is placed on results obtained during the last ten years. Lysozymes are by no means merely defence or, in certain cases, digestion enzymes.
P. Jolles, 1996
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Lysozyme
Lysozyme
Elliott Osserman, 2012
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Mucosal Immunology
Since the initial discovery of lysozyme in 1922 in tears and nasal secretions by Alexander Fleming, a huge literature has accumulated on its structure, function, genetics, biosynthesis, regulation, enzyme activity, and properties, and the reader ...
Jiri Mestecky, Michael E. Lamm, Pearay L. Ogra, 2005
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Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions of Living Cells
Figure 12-3 Stereoscopic MolScript view of hen egg white lysozyme com- plexed with a trisaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc)3 in binding subsites A, B, and C. The side chain of Trp 62 and the trisaccharide above it are shown in ...
David E. Metzler, Carol M. Metzler, 2001
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Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity
This reaction is accelerated by the enzyme lysozyme. 1 10 Cys Cys Cys Cys Cys Cys Glu Lys Arg Ile Arg has also been shown to catalyze the breakdown of polysaccharides containing only NAG. Lysozyme (Figure 9) is a protein containing ...
John Kotz, Paul Treichel, John Townsend, 2008
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Principles of Protein X-ray Crystallography
The most convenient protein to start with is hen egg white lysozyme. It can be obtained commercially in pure form, is relatively cheap, and can be used immediately for a crystallization experiment. In addition to native lysozyme, a heavy atom ...
Jan Drenth, 1999
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Functionality of Proteins in Food
parallel filaments that included ovomucin, lysozyme, and globulins. Protein solutions with high ovomucin content and without lysozyme showed good FC but produced smaller cakes [62]. This effect of ovomucin has been related to its ...
Joseph F. Zayas, 1997
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Fundamental Immunology
In addition to providing physical separation of the host from the microbial environment, surface epithelial cells produce antimicrobial effectors, such as /S- defensins and lysozyme, and secrete a number of cytokines and chemokines that  ...
William E. Paul, 2008
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Bioactive Egg Compounds
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 that cuts the β-1-4 glycosidic bond, but its dimeric form has ...
Rainer Huopalahti, Rosina López-Fandiño, Marc Anton, 2007
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ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY
and is similar to the isoelectric crystal form, while that at lower pH value is the crystal form of lysozyme chloride. Crystalline lysozyme hydroiodide, nitrate, and carbonate were also obtained by dissolving the amorphous isoelectric lysozyme in ...
D C Rees, M. L. Anson, John Tileston Edsall, 1951

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LYSOZYME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lysozyme is used in the context of the following news items.
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Histiocytic sarcoma combined with acute monocytic leukemia: a …
... differentiation (CD) 68, MAC387 and lysozyme, but negative for CD1a, CD21, CD30, S100, and T-cell, B-cell, and myeloid lineage markers. «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
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ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
Lysozyme, a naturally occurring antimicrobial enzyme used in food and beverage applications, may also prove useful as an antibiotic ... «Agricultural Research, Jul 15»
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Structure of the stationary phase survival protein YuiC from B.subtilis
... analogous to that of the resuscitation promoting factor domains of Actinobacteria, which are stripped down versions of lysozyme and soluble ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
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NJ company recalls 30200 pounds of parmesan cheese
The product was voluntarily recalled because it was found to contain egg lysozyme, without declaration on the label. Consumers who ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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3D printed bio-dough for your custom skeleton
Although they just used a common protein (lysozyme) here for testing purposes, the idea is probably to incorporate a bone-morphogenic ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
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'Underappreciated' Lactococcus strain shows anti-inflammatory …
Rather, lysozyme-mediated lysis at inflamed colonic sites contributes to L. lactis' release of its cytoplasmic SOD A, which is necessary for L. «NutraIngredients-usa.com, Jul 15»
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Eggs: They're "Eggcellent" for Your Health!
Additionally, there are manufacturing terms that can indicate the presence of eggs, including albumin, globulin, lecithin, livetin, lysozyme, vitelline and words ... «To Your Health, Jul 15»
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This 3D printed 'dough' could fix up your fractured bones
The release of the model protein lysozyme from bioprinted constructs was sustained for a period of 15 days and a high degree of protein activity ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
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Myopia management and presbyopia correction at the BCLA
Shape change in lysozyme due to denaturation meant that the tear protein was no longer as effective at killing bacteria. What mattered, as has ... «Optician Online, Jul 15»
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Innovating for multifocal fitting success
Recent research has also shed more light on the biocompatibility of etafilcon A with lysozyme, a naturally occurring protein in the tear film. «Optician Online, Jul 15»

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