Antibacterial protection in Marthasterias glacialis eggs: characterization of lysozyme-like activity.
Eggs from Marthastherias glacialis exert antibacterial action on marine bacterial strains and show a lysozyme-like activity. This one depends on pH and ionic strength of sample and reacting medium. This hydrolase, purified by gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography, could be responsible for the bacterial growth inhibitory activity observed.
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Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Lecce, Italy.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004447:Echinodermata / Q000737:chemistry*; D004531:Eggs; D009113:Muramidase / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009113:Muramidase