Cloning and expression of bacteriophage T4 lysozyme gene (gene e) in Escherichia coli via PCR amplification

Guzel A., Ozcan N., Kasap H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.26, no.1, pp.133-138, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.133-138
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of beta(1-->4) glycosidic bonds between N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM), which are present in peptidoglycan heteropolymers of the prokaryotic cell wall.