Endolysin is a generic term describing an enzyme that degrades the bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall, resulting in lysis of the bacterial cell. At the end of the bacteriophage replication cycle, bacteriophages have to release their newly formed progeny. The major barrier to overcome is the peptidoglycan. To degrade this layer, bacteriophages conta...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endolysin
(en-dol´ĭ-sin) a bactericidal substance in cells; acting directly on bacteria.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
No exact match found.
