Researchers suggest that the loss of pyruvate carboxylase function in the nervous system, particularly the role of the enzyme in myelin formation and neurotransmitter production, also contributes to the neurologic features of pyruvate carboxylase deficiency.
ctenocephalides in Medicine. Ctenocephalides CtenÂ·oÂ·ceÂ·phalÂ·iÂ·des (tÄn'Å-sÉ-fÄl'Ä­-dÄz') n. A genus of fleas that includes species that are parasitic on dogs and cats; the species found on dogs can transmit tapeworm to humans.
Synonym(s): mucopeptide glycohydrolase, muramidase. /lyÂ·soÂ·zyme/ (-zÄ«m) an enzyme present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids, functioning as an antibacterial agent by catalyzing the hydrolysis of specific glycosidic linkages in peptidoglycans and chitin, breaking down some bacterial cell walls.