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Lysozymes are a critical component of the innate immune system, facilitating the breakdown of bacterial cell walls by catalyzing the hydrolysis of peptidoglycan components. Lysozyme C is a component of many animal secretions such as saliva, tears, and mucus.1 Elevated serum levels of lysozymes have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus.2 Lysozyme C is a component of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which have the ability to contact and kill pathogens.3 Cayman’s Monoclonal Antibody detects lysozyme C in neutrophil-
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1. Relationships between levels of lysozyme, lactoferrin, salivary peroxidase, and secretory immunoglobulin A in stimulated parotid saliva. Infect. Immun. 49(3), 469-475 (1985).
2. Serum lysozyme: A potential marker of monocyte/macrophage activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 38(12), 1249-1254 (1999).
3. Neutrophil extracellular traps contain calprotectin, a cytosolic protein complex involved in host defense against Candida albicans. PLoS Pathog. 5(10), e1000639 (2009).