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ly·sin

 (lī′sĭn)
n.
1. A substance that is capable of causing lysis.
2. An antibody that acts in conjunction with complement to cause lysis of cells.
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lysin

(ˈlaɪsɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) any of a group of antibodies or other agents that cause dissolution of cells against which they are directed
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ly•sin

(ˈlaɪ sɪn)

n.
an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
[1895–1900; lys(is) + -in1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lysin - any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
cytolysin - a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
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ly·sin

n. lisina, anticuerpo que disuelve o destruye células y bacterias.
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And we have made significant progress already - from exebacase, our lead lysin candidate, reporting demonstrably higher clinical responder rates in MRSA patients in a Phase 2 study, to being awarded over $16 million of new, non-dilutive grant funding since the beginning of the year.
Proximate analysis of quinoa shows that it contains 10-18% protein, 4.5-8.75% crude fat, 54.1-64.2% carbohydrate, ash value from 2.4-3.65% and crude fiber value from 2.1-4.9% Aminoacid value is higher as compared to wheat and maize and a greater amount of lysin makes quinoa superior to other cereals (Bertazzo et al., 2011).
Whole-genome regulation analysis of histone H3 lysin 27 trimethylation in subclinical mastitis cows infected by Staphylococcus aureus.
INGREDIENTS WT % Phase A Water 86.03 Panthenol 0.50 Water, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, 0.15 sodium hydroxide Gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, calcium gluconate 2.00 Propanediol 2.00 Phase B Keracyn (Provital, S.A/Centerchem) 1.00 Sensfeel for Her (Provital, S.A/Centerchem) 5.00 Phase C Fragrance 0.25 Caprylyl/capryl glycoside, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, 2.50 polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pentylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutaminde lysin Phase D Sodium hydroxide, 20% 0.57 PROCEDURE: Add phase A to vessel with gentle agitation.
9,034,322 (claiming compositions "comprising an effective amount of (certain] isolated lysin polypeptide[s]").
Ingredient profile (g/kg) and calculated nutritional composition (g/kg unless otherwise stated) of experimental Basal diets (on an as-fed basis) Ingredients Starter Grower Finisher (g/Kg on as fed basis) (1-14 d) (15-28d) (29-40d) Corn 537.2 572.1 640.0 Soybean Meal 393.0 360.0 290.0 Vegetable Oil 25.0 28.0 30.4 Calcium Di-phosphate 19.0 16.5 15.5 Calcium Carbonate 12.5 11.0 11.5 Salt 3.9 3.9 3.7 DL-methionine 2.4 1.9 2.0 Lysin HCl 2.0 1.6 1.9 Vit.
One highly conserved portion of the genome that has been investigated, and that geneticists would have expected to be different between subspecies, is the area that controls the production of the reproductive proteins lysin and vitelline envelope receptor for lysin (VERL).
The event will also explore the latest novel candidates and alternatives to antibiotics, including Contrafect's Lysin Products, as well as Professor Ian Henderson's research using Apheresis.
Using Gordonia phages as a point of focus, a bioinformatic approach into host range specificity has uncovered a possible link between the Lysin A protein and host range.
Subsequently, the research group determined crystal structures of different VERL repeats bound to lysin, the counterpart protein of VERL on abalone sperm.
Jurklies et al., "Multicenter study of the European Assessment Group for Lysin in Eye (EAGLE) for the treatment of central retinal artery occlusion: design issues and implications.
Findley et al., "Molecular evolution of lysin motif-type receptor-like kinases in plants," Plant Physiology, vol.