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autolysin

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autolysin /au·tol·y·sin/ (aw-tol´i-sin) a lysin originating in an organism and capable of destroying its own cells and tissues.
au·tol·y·sin (ô-tl-sn, ôt-lsn)
n.
A substance, such as an enzyme, that is capable of destroying the cells or tissues of an organism within which it is produced. Also called autocytolysin.
autolysin
a lysin originating in an organism and capable of destroying its own cells and tissues.
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Nucleotide sequence and expression of the pneumococcal autolysin gene from its own promoter in Escherichia coli.
Polymerase chain reaction assay and bacterial meningitis surveillance ... by Boisier, Pascal / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Capsular polysaccharide/adhesin and cell-surface-localized autolysin (atlE) are two of the key proteins that enable the surface attachment of S.
Biofilm formation on tracheostomy tubes. (Orginial Article) by Manaligod, Jose M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Indeed, almost all antibiotics indirectly trigger this autolysin response.
Drugs order bacteria to commit suicide by Travis, J. / Science News
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