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Compounds with antiseptic properties are

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Humans and other animals synthesize an enzyme that specifically attacks bacterial cell walls. The enzyme lysozyme is found in many body fluids including saliva and hydrolyzes the NAM-NAG bonds in the cell wall. It serves as a critical part of the mammalian defense against bacterial invasion.
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