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Lysosomal enzymes

lysosomal enzyme

(Science: biochemistry) a range of degradative enzymes, most of which operate best at acid ph. The best known marker enzymes are acid phosphatase and glucuronidase, but many others are known.


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Re: lysosome

... plasmalemmal). This relates to the original question here - how is the lysosomal limiting membrane protected from the internal hydrolases. It's ... Pubmed search of lysosome + glycocalix. The lysosomes do indeed contain enzymes with phospholipase activity capable of damaging membranes, but these ...

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by hkornfeld
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:19 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: lysosome
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Views: 1415

Mitochondrion- Imprinted to DNA?

... or another cannot degrade you (e.g mutations that lead to dysfunctional lysosomal components), or you need to develop your own means to prevent digestion (e.g. enzymes or cell wall components that prevent endosome fusion with lysosomes.) There are bacteria ...

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by biohazard
Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:33 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Mitochondrion- Imprinted to DNA?
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lysosomal enzymes don't interfere with protein

Lysosomal enzymes are only active at a low pH, so you shouldn't have any problems with that in theory. In practice, I would ...

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by MrMistery
Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:51 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: lysosomal enzymes don't interfere with protein
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Views: 687

lysosomal enzymes don't interfere with protein

... extraction we crush the sample in mortar pastel. By this process lysosomal enzymes should come out and interfere with protein.so wat to do for that?

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by ss_kalve
Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:32 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: lysosomal enzymes don't interfere with protein
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Views: 687

Bio Application Problem

... the cell contents to freely diffuse in the cytoplasm? My answer: Enzymes can be very harmful if allowed to freely diffuse through the cytoplasm, if lysosomal enzymes are let loose through the lysosome, it would disolve many vital molecules ...

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by andrew2322
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:24 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bio Application Problem
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