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ArticleScientific reports2023

In vitro PCR verification that lysozyme inhibits nucleic acid replication and transcription.

Lu Liu, Xu Jia, Xiaoyang Zhao, Ting Li, Ziren Luo, Ranxi Deng, Bijia Peng, Danting Mao, Hong Liu, Qian Zheng

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lu Liu *Medical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Xu Jia *Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyang Zhao *Medical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Ting LiMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Ziren LuoMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Ranxi DengMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Bijia PengMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Danting MaoMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China.
Hong LiuMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China. 15181737808@139.com.
Qian ZhengMedical Functional Experiment Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637007, People's Republic of China. zhengqian717693@nsmc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1754-4851
North Sichuan Medical University · CNAffiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lysozyme can kill bacteria by its enzymatic activity or through a mechanism involving its cationic nature, which can facilitate electrostatic interactions with the viral capsid, the negatively charged parts of nucleic acids, and polymerase, so binding to nucleic acids may be another biological function of lysozyme. Here, PCR was used as a research tool to detect the effects of lysozyme on the replication and transcription of nucleic acids after treatment in different ways. We found that lysozyme and its hydrolysate can enter cells and inhibit PCR to varying degrees in vitro, and degraded lysozyme inhibited nucleic acid replication more effectively than intact lysozyme. The inhibition of lysozyme may be related to polymerase binding, and the sensitivity of different polymerases to lysozyme is inconsistent. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for further explaining the pharmacological effects of lysozyme, such as antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, and immune regulatory activities, and directions for the development of new pharmacological effects of lysozyme and its metabolites.

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MuramidaseNucleic AcidsAntiviral AgentsPolymerase Chain ReactionAntiviral AgentsMuramidaseNucleic Acids

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PMID37076576
PMCPMC10115842
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