TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
ORAL CAVITY
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Question
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The patient’s saliva has been tested for antibacterial activity. What saliva component has antibacterial properties?
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Lysozyme
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Amylase
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Ceruloplasmin
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Cholesterol
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Parotin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lysozyme and lactoferrin are examples of proteins with antimicrobial properties. Lactoferrin is believed to have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. Salivary peroxidase has antibacterial properties, whereas histatins have been associated with antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lysozyme exerts antimicrobial activity against microorganisms, especially Gram-positive bacteria, by hydrolyzing 1, 4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine in the cell wall.
Detailed explanation-3: -[47, 48] Saliva also contains lysozyme, an enzyme that lyses many bacteria and prevents the overgrowth of oral microbial populations.
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