细胞定位:Secreted.
序列相似性:Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 22 family.
Lysozyme preferentially hydrolyzes the β-1,4 glycosidic linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine which occur in the mucopeptide cell wall structure of certain microorganisms, such as Micrococcus lysodeikticus. A slightly more limited activity is exhibited toward chitin oligomers. It has a molecular weight of 14,388 daltons. Optimum pH is 9.2. Lysozyme is inhibited by surface active agents such as dodecyl sulfate, alcohol and fatty acids. Imidazole and indole derivatives form inhibitory charged transfer complexes.
Lysozyme is an antimicrobial enzyme that is found in a wide variety of organisms including birds, mammals, plants, insects, and bacteria. The lysozyme of chicken egg white has been most extensively studied.
Stability/Storage: Stable for 3-5 years at 2-8°C. Solutions at pH 4-5 are stable for several weeks refrigerated and for days at ambient temperatures. Store at 2-8°C.
Technical Note: Due to assay differences, 8,000u/mg by Aladdin's assay is equivalent to 50,000u/mg claimed by other suppliers.
Specificity
Lysozyme hydrolyzes the beta-glycosidic linkage between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl glucosamine in the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls and can also bind polymers of N-acetyl glucosamine.
Composition
The structure of lysozyme is consistent under a variety of conditions, making it ideal for crystallography studies. The active site of lysozyme consists of a deep crevice, which divides the protein into two domains linked by an alpha helix. One domain (residues 40 to 85) consists almost entirely of beta-sheet structure, whle the second domain (residues 89-99) is more helical.
Molecular Characteristics
The mature lysozyme of chicken is composed of 128 amino acids. Amino acid sequences of other avian lysozymes are homologous in sequence and differ in only 4 to 20 amino acids . The lysozyme gene in chickens is expressed tissue specifically in the oviduct and in macrophages. Despite there only being one copy of the lysozyme gene, it is regulated differently in the oviduct and macrophages. Regulation of lysozyme in the oviduct utilizes steroid hormones, while a combination of cis-regulatory elements are used during differentiation in macrophages. Transcription is controlled by three enhancers, a complex promoter, and a negative regulatory element
Applications
Nucleic acid preparation
Protein purification from inclusion bodies
Plasmid preparation (to break down membranes and cell wall)
Hydrolysis of chitin
Hydrolysis of bacterial cell walls
Characteristics of Lysozyme
Molecular Weight: 14.3 kDa (Theoretical)
Optimal pH: 6.0-9.0
Isoelectric point: 9.32 (Theoretical)
Extinction Coefficient: 38,940 cm-1 M-1 (Theoretical), E1%,280 = 27.21 (Theoretical)
Active Site Residues: Glutamic acid (E53), Aspartic acid (D70)
Activators: EDTA
Inhibitors: SDS, Alcohols, N-acetyle-D-glucosamine, Oxidizing agents
Lysozyme Assay
Method
The rate of lysis of Micrococcus lysodeikticus is determined as suggested by Shugar (1952). One unit is equal to a decrease in turbidity of 0.001 per minute at 450 nm at pH 7.0 and 25°C under the specified conditions. A wide range of activities are reported for pure lysozyme preparations under these conditions. The specific activity of 8,000 u/mg dw is equivalent to 50,000 u/mg dw claimed by other suppliers.
Reagents
0.1 M Potassium phosphate, pH 7.0
Micrococcus lysodeikticus cells: Prepare by suspending 9 mg of dried Micrococcus lysodeikticus cells in 25 ml of 0.1 M potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.0. Dilute to a final volume of 30 ml with the same buffer.
Enzyme
Dissolve the enzyme at a concentration of one mg/ml in cold reagent grade water. Keep cool until assay. Immediately prior to assay, dilute to a concentration of 150-500 units/ml with reagent grade water. (The rate should fall between 0.015-0.040 ΔA450/minute).
Procedure
Adjust spectrophotometer to 450 nm and 25°C.
Pipette 2.9 ml of Micrococcus lysodeikticus cell suspension into a cuvette and incubate for 4-5 minutes in order to achieve temperature equilibration and to establish blank rate, if any. Add 0.1 ml of appropriately diluted enzyme to cuvette and record the change in A450 per minute from the initial linear portion of the curve.
Calculation
Biochem/physiol Actions:
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. Miscellaneous: Lysozyme C is capable of both hydrolysis and transglycosylation; it also shows a slight esterase activity. It acts rapidly on both peptide-substituted and unsubstituted peptidoglycan, and slowly on chitin oligosaccharides.