Question

Enzyme hydrolyzing bacterial cell wall is called

A Lysozome Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Reductase Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Protease Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Lysozyme Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Lysozyme, also called muramidase (peptidoglycan N-acetylmuramoyl hydrolase; EC 3.2.   1.17) , catalyzes the hydrolysis of β1 → 4-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-β-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan, a constituent of bacterial cell walls.

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