5amy

Crystal Structure of Hen egg white lysozyme processed with the CrystalDirect automated mounting and cryo-cooling technologyCrystal Structure of Hen egg white lysozyme processed with the CrystalDirect automated mounting and cryo-cooling technology

Structural highlights

5amy is a 1 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Related:	5amw, 5amx, 5amz, 5an2, 5an4, 5and, 5ane, 5ang, 5ani, 5anj, 5ank, 5anl, 5ano
Activity:	Lysozyme, with EC number 3.2.1.17
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

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]

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

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OCA

[1] 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

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