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Answer for the clue "An enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria ", 8 letters:
lysozyme

Word definitions for lysozyme in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria [syn: muramidase ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1922, from lyso- + suffix from enzyme .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biochemistry English) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lysozymes , also known as muramidase or N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase , are glycoside hydrolases . These are enzymes that damage bacterial cell walls by catalyzing hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine ...

Usage examples of lysozyme.

Tears are salt, as are all body fluids, and also contain a protein called lysozyme, which has the ability to kill bacteria and thus lend tears a disinfecting quality.