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Descriptor English:
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Muramidase
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Muramidasa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Muramidase
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Synonyms English:
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Glycanhydrolase, N-Acetylmuramide
Leftose
Lysozyme
N Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase
N-Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase
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Tree Number:
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D08.811.277.450.642
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Definition English:
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A basic enzyme that is present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids. It functions as an antibacterial agent. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. EC 3.2.1.17. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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an anti-infective glycoside hydrolase
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Pharmacological Action:
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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24247
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Unique Identifier:
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D009113
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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