Product Name

Lysozyme from chicken egg white

Synonym

Mucopeptide N-acetylmuramoylhydrolase, Muramidase

Assay

~70000 U/mg

CAS Number

12650-88-3

Molecular Weight

single-chain mol wt 14.3 kDa Mr ~14600

MDL number

MFCD00131557

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

powder (crystalline)

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Lysozyme hydrolyzes β(1→4) ages 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).

Application

Enzyme breaks down the cell walls of bacteria; used to prepare spheroplasts.

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which decreases the absorbance at 450 nm by 0.001 per minute at pH 7.0 and 25°C.

l Storage

Storage temp.

2-8°C

l Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l References

1. http://www.drugbank.ca

2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov