Biology A-Level
lysosomes and lysozymes
What lysosomes and lysozymes means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The lysosome is the organelle (vesicle); lysozyme is the hydrolytic enzyme it releases, destroying the ingested pathogen by hydrolysis.
Topics that use lysosomes and lysozymes
- Cell recognition and the immune system (AQA A-Level)
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- active immunity
- agglutination
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- antigen
- antigen-antibody complex
- antigen-presenting cell
- antigens in vaccines
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