Thermo Scientific Lysozyme is an enzyme characterized by the ability to break down the bacterial cell wall to improve protein or nucleic acid extraction efficiency.

• Bacterial cell wall lytic enzyme that improves inclusion body protein purification
• Compatible with Thermo Scientific Pierce Cell Lysis Reagents
• White, lyophilized powder
• Approx. 20000 units/mg dry weight
• Must be readily soluble at 5 mg/mL in 0.1 M KH₂PO₄ to give a clear, colorless solution

Lysozyme is an enzyme used to break down bacterial cell walls to improve protein or nucleic acid extraction efficiency. Lysozymes (muramidases) are a family of enzymes with antimicrobial activity characterized by the ability to damage the cell wall of bacteria.