Definition of lysin in English:

lysin

noun ˈlʌɪsɪnˈlaɪsn

Biology

An antibody or other substance able to cause lysis of cells (especially bacteria).
Example sentencesExamples
- He and his colleagues began working with a phage that infects the anthrax bacterium almost exclusively and identified the gene encoding its lysin.
- The investigators derived the protoplasts from GAS by treating the GAS with phage lysin (described below) in a hypertonic medium, to prevent lysis.
- Solubilization of the cell wall with phage lysin also yielded a large M-protein molecule.
- Such was the case for lysin and an 18-kDa protein in abalone.
- The ancestral lysin proteins may be useful for future laboratory studies.

Origin

Early 20th century: from German Lysine.

Definition of lysin in US English:

lysin

nounˈlīsnˈlaɪsn

Biology

An antibody or other substance able to cause lysis of cells (especially bacteria).
Example sentencesExamples
- The ancestral lysin proteins may be useful for future laboratory studies.
- Such was the case for lysin and an 18-kDa protein in abalone.
- Solubilization of the cell wall with phage lysin also yielded a large M-protein molecule.
- He and his colleagues began working with a phage that infects the anthrax bacterium almost exclusively and identified the gene encoding its lysin.
- The investigators derived the protoplasts from GAS by treating the GAS with phage lysin (described below) in a hypertonic medium, to prevent lysis.

Origin

Early 20th century: from German Lysine.

单词	lysin
释义	Definition of lysin in English: lysin noun ˈlʌɪsɪnˈlaɪsn Biology An antibody or other substance able to cause lysis of cells (especially bacteria). Example sentencesExamples He and his colleagues began working with a phage that infects the anthrax bacterium almost exclusively and identified the gene encoding its lysin. The investigators derived the protoplasts from GAS by treating the GAS with phage lysin (described below) in a hypertonic medium, to prevent lysis. Solubilization of the cell wall with phage lysin also yielded a large M-protein molecule. Such was the case for lysin and an 18-kDa protein in abalone. The ancestral lysin proteins may be useful for future laboratory studies. Origin Early 20th century: from German Lysine. Definition of lysin in US English: lysin nounˈlīsnˈlaɪsn Biology An antibody or other substance able to cause lysis of cells (especially bacteria). Example sentencesExamples The ancestral lysin proteins may be useful for future laboratory studies. Such was the case for lysin and an 18-kDa protein in abalone. Solubilization of the cell wall with phage lysin also yielded a large M-protein molecule. He and his colleagues began working with a phage that infects the anthrax bacterium almost exclusively and identified the gene encoding its lysin. The investigators derived the protoplasts from GAS by treating the GAS with phage lysin (described below) in a hypertonic medium, to prevent lysis. Origin Early 20th century: from German Lysine.
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