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Antibody vs Bacteriolysin - What's the difference?

antibody | bacteriolysin |

As nouns the difference between antibody and bacteriolysin

is that antibody is a protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen while bacteriolysin is any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium.

antibody

English

(wikipedia antibody)

Noun

(antibodies)
  • (immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

    • Synonyms

    * immunoglobulin

    bacteriolysin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium