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L6876

Lysozyme from chicken egg white

powder or granules, ≥39,000 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

Mucopeptide N-acetylmuramoylhydrolase, Muramidase

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CAS Number:
12650-88-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
235-747-3
MDL number:
MFCD00131557
EC Number:
3.2.1.17 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
Specific activity:
≥39,000 units/mg protein
Biological source:
chicken egg white

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biological source

chicken egg white

Quality Level

200

form

powder or granules

specific activity

≥39,000 units/mg protein

mol wt

single-chain 14.3 kDa

technique(s)

cell based assay: suitable

suitability

suitable for cell lysis

UniProt accession no.

P00698

application(s)

cell analysis

storage temp.

room temp

Gene Information

chicken ... LYZ(396218)

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Application

Lysozyme from chicken egg white has been used for the extraction of genomic DNA from bacterial cells. It has been used as an external standard for MALDI-TOF (matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight) mass analysis.
Enzyme breaks down the cell walls of bacteria; used to prepare spheroplasts.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lysozyme hydrolyzes β(1→4) linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. Gram-positive cells are quite susceptible to this hydrolysis as their cell walls have a high proportion of peptidoglycan. Gram-negative bacteria are less susceptible due to the presence of an outer membrane and a lower proportion of peptidoglycan. However, these cells may be hydrolyzed in the presence of EDTA that chelates metal ions in the outer bacterial membrane.

The enzyme is active over a broad pH range (6.0 to 9.0). At pH 6.2, maximal activity is observed over a wider range of ionic strengths (0.02 to 0.100 M) than at pH 9.2 (0.01 to 0.06 M).
Lysozyme hydrolyzes β(1→4) linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. Gram-positive cells are quite susceptible to this hydrolysis as their cell walls have a high proportion of peptidoglycan.

Features and Benefits

Lysozyme from chicken egg white is a versatile enzyme with unique properties that make it effective for various applications, including bacterial cell wall breakdown, genomic DNA extraction, and external standard for mass analysis. It is reliable, active over a broad pH range, and available in various packaging sizes.

Other Notes

One unit will lyse 0.6 μg of Micrococcus lysodeikticus per minute by turbidimetric detection at 600 nm when suspended in buffer at pH 6.2 at 25 °C.
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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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溶菌酶的酶学测定（EC 3.2.1.17）

该酶速率测定可用于溶菌酶产物。它不适用于在测定在琼脂糖上的重组型或不溶性溶菌酶。

Enzymatic Assay of Lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17)

This enzymatic rate determination may be used for Lysozyme products. It is not to be used to assay recombinant or insoluble Lysozyme on agarose.

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