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A substance, such as an enzyme, that is capable of destroying the cells or tissues of an organism within which it is produced.
AUTOLYSIN - An autolysin is an enzyme (EC 3.4.24.38, gametolysin, Chlamydomonas cell wall degrading protease, lysin, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii metalloproteinase,...
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| A substance, such as an enzyme, that is capable of destroying the cells or tissues of an organism within which it is produced. |
| An autoantibody or other endogenous substance that lyses cells specifically an enzyme present within a bacterial cell that breaks down components of the cell. |
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An autolysin is an enzyme (EC 3.4.24.38, gametolysin, Chlamydomonas cell wall degrading protease, lysin, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii metalloproteinase, gamete lytic enzyme, gamete autolysin) that hydrolyzes (and breaks down) the components of a biological cell or a tissue in which it is produced. It is similar in function to a lysozyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction* Cleavage of the proline- and hydroxyproline-rich proteins of the Chlamydomonas cell wall; also cleaves azocasein, gelatin and Leu-Trp-Met-Arg-Phe-AlaThis glycoprotein is present in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii gametes. * Autolysins exist in all bacteria containing peptidoglycan. The peptidoglycan matrix is very rigid, so these enzymes break down the peptidoglycan matrix in small sections so that growth and division of cells can occur. Autolysins do this by hydrolyzing the β-(1,4) bond between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine molecules. Autolysins are naturally produced by peptidoglycan conta |