Fig. 1: The Action of Lysozyme

Lysozyme breaks the bond (red arrow) between the N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM), the two sugars that make up the backbone of peptidoglycan.
Illustration of the Action of Lysozyme .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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