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. 2002 Sep;184(18):4988–5000. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.18.4988-5000.2002

TABLE 2.

Comparison of the biochemical properties of the purified LytB, LytA, LytC, and Cpl1 enzymes

Catalytic activity Optimum
Choline 50% inhibitory concn (mM) Autolysis Signal peptide Sp act (U/mg)
Temp (°C) pH
LytB (glucosaminidase) 37 7.0 5 No Yes 30.4
LytA (amidase) 37 7.0 24 Yes No 2.5 × 105
LytC (lysozyme) 30 6.0 30 Yes Yes 6.0 × 103
Cpl1 (lysozyme) 37 6.0 2 Yes No 1.2 × 105