LYSIN Definition & Meaning

lysin

[ lahy-sin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Immunology, Biochemistry.

an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.

lysin

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noun

any of a group of antibodies or other agents that cause dissolution of cells against which they are directed

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lysin¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; lys- + -in ²

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The team then synthesized a lysin from a bacteriophage, or virus that attacks bacteria, that infects S. hominis.

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The results led the FDA to designate the lysin, known as exebacase, a “breakthrough therapy,” meaning it will be fast-tracked for approval if a phase 3 trial, now underway, bears out the findings.

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The difference is often greater when using weaker solutions than when using stronger dilutions of lysin.

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By adding another fractional protein, lysin, the rats were made to thrive.

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During in vitro experiments, this lysin was found to target only S. hominis, not other bacteria normally present on the skin.

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