Lysozyme can be activated in the blood by antigen-antibody complexes.
1. True
2. False
Lysozyme is an hydrolysis enzyme, which is a part of innate immunity, means the type of immunity which is unspecific for microbial pathogens. This immunity is first activated when the body encounters a foreign substance in the body. The immune system detects this pathogen as non-self or antigen and release these non-specific barriers like the enzyme lysozyme. This causes the hydrolysis of cell wall component of bacteria - peptidoglycan which leads to their killing.
But, the enzyme is released on the exposure of antigen, not the antigen-antibody complex.
Hence, the statement is FALSE.
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