THE biological significance of lysozyme is not yet fully established. Its properties suggest that it has a role in immunism against bacterial infections. Lysozyme also seems to show antiviral ...

The photograph shows a model of lysozyme a hanging from the ceiling with its 129 amino acids in an extended conformation. Constructed from components on a scale of 2 cm to the Ångstrom ...

LYSOZYME, a bacteriolytic enzyme discovered in 1922 by Sir Alexander Fleming, 2 is found in a number of biologic fluids. The enzyme is a basic protein of low molecular weight that lyses ...