Self Quiz for Early Induced Innate Immunity: C1. Antimicrobial Enzymes and Peptides

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1. Matching

____ Found in in tears, mucous, saliva, plasma, tissue fluid, etc.; breaks down peptidoglycan. (ans)

____ A protein produced by skin and mucosal epithelial cells. The two peptides produced upon cleavage of this protein are directly toxic to a variety of microorganisms. (ans)

____ An enzyme that penetrates the bacterial cell wall and hydrolizes the phospholipids in the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. (ans)

____ Short cationic peptides that are directly toxic by disrupting the cytoplasmic membrane of a variety of microorganisms causing leakage of cellular needs. They also activate cells for an inflammatory response. (ans)

a. lysozyme
b. phospholipase A₂
c. defensins
d. cathelicidins
e. lactotransferrin and transferrin

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.