Transient Expression of Hen Egg White Lysozyme (EWL) in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> Influences Plant Pathogen Infection.

ABSTRACT: Lysozyme is an enzyme that hydrolyzes bacterial cell walls, which is functional for destroying the integrity of bacteria, enhancing the activity of immune cells, participating in immune signal transmission, helping to maintain the micro-ecological balance of the gastrointestinal tract, etc. Egg white lysozyme (EWL), as one of the typical representatives of lysozyme, is the most widely used enzyme in production so far, and is also one of the most complex structures of lysozyme. EWL also helps protect plants from fungal and bacterial diseases. Here, we report the effect of EWL on infections from plant viruses. The EWL gene was cloned and characterized. The EWL protein sequence analysis identified a conserved domain of lysozyme activity and the sharing of a 100% identical EWL protein from the

SUBMITTER: Meng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028522 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature