Lysozyme vs. Lysosome

Lysozymenoun

(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.

Lysozymenoun

an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

Lysozyme

Lysozyme, also known as muramidase or N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase, is an antimicrobial enzyme produced by animals that forms part of the innate immune system. Lysozyme is a glycoside hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan, which is the major component of gram-positive bacterial cell wall.

Lysosomenoun

(cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

Lysosomenoun

an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

Lysosome

A lysosome () is a membrane-bound organelle found in many animal cells. They are spherical vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down many kinds of biomolecules.