The properties of lysozyme and its action on microorganisms.

Properties of Crystalline Lysozymes............................................................ 83 Non-enzymic Reactions of Lysozyme ........................................................... 84 Agglutination of Bacterial Cells............................................................. 84 Formation of Complexes with Acidic Substances.............................................. 84 Susceptibility of Bacteria to the Lytic Action of Lysozyme..................................... 85 Sensitivity of Untreated Bacteria............................................................. 85 Sensitivity of Killed Bacteria ............................................................. 86 Factors Affecting the Lytic Activity of Lysozyme............................................. 87 The Site of Lysozyme Action............................................................. 88 Action of Lysozyme on and the Chemical Constitution of Isolated Soluble and Cell Wall Substrates 89 Soluble Substrate Isolated from Whole Bacteria .............................................. 89 Susceptibility of Isolated Cell Walls to Lysozyme............................................. 89 Cell Wall Composition and Sensitivity to Lysozyme .......................................... 90 The Mechanism of Lysozyme Action on Bacterial Cell Walls.................................... 92 Turbidity Reduction and Liberation of Reducing Substances................................. 92 Physico-chemical Properties of Cell Wall Digests............................................. 92 The Nature of Some of the Fragments Resulting from Lysozyme Action....................... 93 Protoplast Formation and Structural Analysis of Bacteria with Lysozyme....................... 94 Conclusions............................................................. 95 References............................................................. 96