Term Name: lysozyme activity
Synonyms: 1,4-N-acetylmuramidase activity, globulin G, globulin G1, L-7001, lysozyme g, mucopeptide glucohydrolase activity, mucopeptide N-acetylmuramoylhydrolase activity, muramidase activity, N,O-diacetylmuramidase activity, peptidoglycan N-acetylmuramoylhydrolase activity, PR1-lysozyme
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of the beta-(1->4) linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in a peptidoglycan.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003796]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds peptidoglycan muralytic activity
negatively regulated by: lysozyme inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of lysozyme activity