Lysozyme is an enzyme that attacks glycoproteins. Specifically, lysozyme cleaves

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Lysozyme is an enzyme that attacks glycoproteins. Specifically, lysozyme cleaves the bond between the N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM; C11H19NO8) and N-acetylglucosamine (NAG;C8H15NO6) in cell walls. Both of these sugars are N-acetylated analogs of glucosamine, and in bacterial cell wall polysaccharides, they are joined in (1 4) glycosidic linkages. Lysozyme cleaves the glycosidic bond between C-1 of NAM and C-4 of NAG by adding a water molecule to the bond. Complete the enzyme catalyzed equation for the cleavage reaction of NAM from NAG (Note that the formulas are shown in the glycosidic bonded state):

C8H14NO6C11H18NO7 + H2O

Explanation / Answer

The reaction is: C8H14NO6C11H18NO7 + H2O = C11H19NO8 + C8H15NO6

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