Which of the following antibacterial substance is present in eggs and saliva ?
Correct answer: A. Lysozyme
- A. Lysozyme
- B. Secretozyme
- C. Albumin
- D. Isozyme
Explanation
Lysozyme is an antibacterial enzyme found in egg white and saliva that cleaves peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls. Albumin is a major protein but does not provide this principal antibacterial enzymatic action.
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