Fungal lysozyme leverages the gut microbiota to curb DSS-induced colitis
Gut Microbes, 2021 Colitis is characterized by colonic inflammation and impaired gut health. Both features aggravate obesity and insulin resistance. Host defense peptides (HDPs) are key regulators of gut homeostasis and generally malfunctioning in above-mentioned ...
Ida Søgaard Larsen +13 more
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Applications of Lysozyme, an Innate Immune Defense Factor, as an Alternative Antibiotic
Antibiotics, 2021 Lysozyme is a ~14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate immunity, providing protection against bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Patrizia Ferraboschi +2 more
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Pesticin displays muramidase activity [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 1997 Pesticin of Yersinia pestis is the only bacteriocin that converts sensitive cells to stable spheroplasts. The amino acid sequence of pesticin as derived from the nucleotide sequence shows no similarity to those of any of the bacteriocins. The unique properties of pesticin prompted an investigation of its mode of action.
Vollmer W +4 more
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Role of glucose and CcpA in capsule expression and virulence of Streptococcus suis [PDF]
, 2011 Streptococcus suis is one of the most important pathogens in pigs and is also an emerging zoonotic agent. After crossing the epithelial barrier, S. suis causes bacteraemia, resulting in meningitis, endocarditis and bronchopneumonia.
A. de Greeff +14 more
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Rearing system, utility type and hens’ age as a factor modifying lysozyme's hydrolytic activity [PDF]
Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego, 2021 The aim of study was to analyze the impact of the utility type, age and rearing system of hens on egg quality traits and the enzymatic activity of egg albumen lysozyme (LA). The material consisted of 120 eggs from two genotypes of hens: Hy-Line Brown and
Karolina Wengerska +4 more
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Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2021 This study evaluates peptidoglycan hydrolysis by a microbial muramidase from the fungus Acremonium alcalophilum in vitro and in the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens.
Carsten Østergaard Frederiksen +10 more
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Evaluation of a microbial muramidase supplementation on growth performance, apparent ileal digestibility, and intestinal histology of broiler chickens [PDF]
, 2019 The current study evaluated the effects of different inclusion levels of microbial muramidase (Muramidase 007, DSM Nutritional Products) on gastrointestinal functionality by determination of apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of nutrients, investigation ...
Goodarzi Boroojeni, F. +4 more
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Protection of pigs against challenge with virulent Streptococcus suis serotype 2 strains by a muramidase-released protein and extracellular factor vaccine [PDF]
, 2001 The efficacy of a muramidase-released protein (MRP) and extracellular factor (EF) vaccine in preventing infection and disease in pigs challenged either with a homologous or a heterologous Streptococcus suis serotype 2 strain (MRP EF ) was compared with ...
Smith, H.E. +3 more
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Physical Studies of Muramidase (Lysozyme)
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1964 A.J. Sophianopoulos +3 more
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A lysozyme-like protein in Brucella abortus is involved in the early stages of intracellular replication [PDF]
, 2013 Secretion of proteins in Gram-negative bacteria is a high-energy consuming process that requires the translocation across two membranes and a periplasmic space composed of a mesh like layer, the peptidoglycan.
Czibener, Cecilia +2 more
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