Human-derived lysozyme is a general term for a group of naturally occurring alkaline proteins in the human body that are capable of lysing bacterial cell walls.Its action is characterized by its ability to cleave the β-(1,4)-glycosidic bond between N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid in peptidoglycan.Human-derived lysozyme has a variety of properties such as antibacterial,anti-inflammatory,antiviral and immune enhancing,and is therefore widely used in the domestic and international pharmaceutical markets.This review summarizes the structural features,expression sites,biological functions of human-derived lysozymes and its market applications.
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