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lyse
verb
To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
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"lyse" is a correct and usable word in written English.
The word "lyse" is usually used as a verb meaning to cause a cell to break up or to be disrupted or destroyed, usually by a biological process or a chemical reaction. For example, you could say, "The enzyme caused the cell to lyse, releasing its contents into the medium."
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They stimulate the production of antibodies, some of which pass across the placenta into fetal circulation and lyse, or break apart, the red blood cells of the fetus (hemolysis).
Penicillin and methicillin work by weakening the wall of the bacterial cell; when the wall is compromised, the osmotic gradient between a bacterial cell's cytoplasm and its environment forces the cell to lyse (break open).
Extreme halophiles, such as Halobacterium, show optimum growth in conditions of 20 to 30 percent salt and will lyse (break open) if this salt level is reduced.
Saliva serves a protective function, for the enzyme lysozyme has the ability to lyse, or dissolve, certain bacteria.
Keratin is completely insoluble in cold or hot water; it is not attacked by proteolytic enzymes (i.e., enzymes that break apart, or lyse, protein molecules), and therefore cannot replace proteins in the diet.
However, she pointed that out that attitudes about women on television are changing, thanks to talented reporters including BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
They then destroy, or lyse, the cell, releasing new phage particles.
Once activated, complement proteins work together to lyse, or break apart, harmful infectious organisms that do not have protective coats.
#Damascus — lyse doucet (@bbclysedoucet) 23 Sep 12 BBC colleague saw man being led away, head-butted by man detaining him after small blast centre #Damascus.
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Debate in Europe is growing over whether to lift an EU embargo to allow military support to Syrian rebels, according to the BBC Lyse Doucet.
Talent is there in abundance – such as Katya Adler, Martha Kearney, Lyse Doucet, Kirsty Wark, Lindsey Hilsum and Cathy Newman on Channel 4 News (Newman last week reported ignoring the demand of one producer to straighten her naturally curly hair to get ahead) – but very few, like Kay Burley, hold the television fort alone.
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