Enhancement in the lysozyme activity of the hen egg white foam matrix by cross-linking in the presence of N-acetyl glucosamine.
Lysozyme naturally present in raw hen egg white was immobilized by cross-linking the egg white foam with glutaraldehyde. Inclusion of N-acetyl glucosamine, a competitive inhibitor of lysozyme, was found to enhance the yield of lysozyme activity by fivefold.
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Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, India.
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D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo / Q000201:enzymology*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D010063:Ovum / Q000201:enzymology*; D013997:Time Factors
D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D009113:Muramidase; D005944:Glucosamine