Gene: LYZ
Alternate names for this Gene: LYZF1|LZM
Gene Summary: This gene encodes human lysozyme, whose natural substrate is the bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan (cleaving the beta[1-4]glycosidic linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine). Lysozyme is one of the antimicrobial agents found in human milk, and is also present in spleen, lung, kidney, white blood cells, plasma, saliva, and tears. The protein has antibacterial activity against a number of bacterial species. Missense mutations in this gene have been identified in heritable renal amyloidosis.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 12
Location in Chromosome : 12q15
Description of this Gene: lysozyme
Type of Gene: protein-coding