Structure-Function Relationships of Micrococcus lysodeikticus Membranes: A Bacterial Membrane Model System

摘要: In the course of his studies on antibacterial and bacteriolytic properties various tissues secretions, Fleming (1922) noticed complete lysis some colonies a yellow-pigmented organism growing in vicinity mucus. isolated micrococcus species gave name lysozyme to lytic substance. Glynn (1968) records history origin given this lysozyme-sensitive as follows: “The Micrococcus lysodeikticus for yellow bacteria we owe Sir Almroth Wright who would never use simple word English or even Latin if he could invent more complicated one Greek.” The designation gram-positive is indeed hybrid epithet meaning “lysis indicator” (lysodeikticus). described traditional style bacteriologist, probably because was deliberately searching natural antibiotics much interested bacterial later penicillin. As result has had spotty and, after having been mentioned transiently Bergy’s Manual Determinative Bacteriology, it no longer recorded August catalog. high susceptibility by lysozymes from secretions reported undoubtedly principal feature bacterium attract attention resulted persistence its name. general morphological, biochemical, physiological certainly lump with other micrococci related Sarcina species. luteus widely used officially