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This is the action of lactoferrin which is an enzyme also found within saliva. Lysozyme acts to break down the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria via hydrolysing peptidoglycans.
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Chelation of iron to prevent microbial multiplication
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This is the action of alpha-amylase (AKA Ptyalin) which is an enzyme which is also found within saliva. Lysozyme acts to break down the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria via hydrolysing peptidoglycans.
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b
Hydrolysis of alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds in starch
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Lysozyme is an enzyme present in saliva which acts to break down the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria via hydrolysing peptidoglycans.
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Hydrolysis of peptidoglycans in the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria
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This is the action of kallikrein which is an enzyme also found within saliva. Lysozyme acts to break down the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria via hydrolysing peptidoglycans.
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e
Converts plasma protein alpha-2-globulin into bradykinin
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This is the action of lipase which is an enzyme also found within saliva. Lysozyme acts to break down the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria via hydrolysing peptidoglycans.
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c
Hydrolysis of lipid triglycerides to fatty acid and diglycerides
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Saliva
Topic
149
Gastro-intestinal physiology
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Which of the following best describes the role of the enzyme lysozyme in saliva?
a