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What is the role of lysozyme?
produces an antiviral substance
breaks down the cell wall of bacteria
destroy viruses that enter the body
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Breaks down the cell wall of bacteria.
Lysozyme is an enzyme (in tears, saliva, mucus, etc.) that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls, leading to lysis—especially effective against Gram‑positive bacteria.
Lysozyme is an enzyme (in tears, saliva, mucus, etc.) that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls, leading to lysis—especially effective against Gram‑positive bacteria.
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