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Autolysin

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pneumococcalOf, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium
autolysatenoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry, pathology) Any product of autolysis.
endolysinnoun(biochemistry) Any endogenous lysin
cytolysinnoun(biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell.
autolysisnoun(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autolyzatenounAlternative form of autolysate. [(biochemistry, organic chemistry, pathology) Any product of autolysis.]
antilysinnounAny substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
autocytolysisnounCytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.
pseudolysinnoun(biochemistry) A peptidase enzyme that has the characteristics of a lysin
alkyllysinasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyses the removal of alkyl (especially methyl) groups from lysine
exolyasenoun(biochemistry) An exolytic lyase
nucleolysinnoun(biochemistry) A nucleolytic enzyme
autoligationnoun(surgery) The act of ligating something to itself
halolysinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of halophilic proteinases
lipoamidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of lipoylated proteins
lectinolysinnoun(biochemistry) A cytolysin that attacks a terminal lectin domain
cohemolysinnounAny cohemolytic lysin
autolysosomenoun(cytology) The result of the fusion of an autophagosome and a lysosome
lysisnoun(biochemistry) The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
lysophospholipasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic removal of a fatty acid from a lysophospholipid

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