Structural highlights
Function
LYSC_CHICK Lysozymes have primarily a bacteriolytic function; those in tissues and body fluids are associated with the monocyte-macrophage system and enhance the activity of immunoagents. Has bacteriolytic activity against M.luteus.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The 1.6 [Angstrom] X-ray crystal structure of [(eta(6)-p-cymene)Ru(lysozyme)Cl(2)], the first of a half-sandwich complex of a protein, shows selective ruthenation of Nepsilon of the imidazole ring of His15.
Half-sandwich arene ruthenium(II)-enzyme complex.,McNae IW, Fishburne K, Habtemariam A, Hunter TM, Melchart M, Wang F, Walkinshaw MD, Sadler PJ Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Aug 21;(16):1786-7. Epub 2004 Jul 27. PMID:15306883[2]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Maehashi K, Matano M, Irisawa T, Uchino M, Kashiwagi Y, Watanabe T. Molecular characterization of goose- and chicken-type lysozymes in emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae): evidence for extremely low lysozyme levels in emu egg white. Gene. 2012 Jan 15;492(1):244-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2011.10.021. Epub 2011 Oct, 25. PMID:22044478 doi:10.1016/j.gene.2011.10.021
- ↑ McNae IW, Fishburne K, Habtemariam A, Hunter TM, Melchart M, Wang F, Walkinshaw MD, Sadler PJ. Half-sandwich arene ruthenium(II)-enzyme complex. Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Aug 21;(16):1786-7. Epub 2004 Jul 27. PMID:15306883 doi:10.1039/b408141b