lysozyme
/ˈlʌɪsəzʌɪm
/noun [mass noun] Biochemistry
An enzyme which catalyses the destruction of the cell walls of certain bacteria, and occurs notably in tears and egg white.Intriguingly, enzymes such as lipase, lysozyme, and subtilisin retained their activities in organic solvents....
- Several detailed studies were carried out with the proteins lysozyme and ferritin.
- The results were also verified by examining the spectra of two purified proteins, albumin and lysozyme.
Origin
Early 20th century: from lysis + a shortened form of enzyme.