Lysin Motif is a small domain involved in binding peptidoglycan. LysM, a small globular domain with approximately 40 amino acids, is a widespread protein module involved in binding peptidoglycan in bacteria and chitin in eukaryotes. The domain was originally identified in enzymes that degrade bacterial cell walls, but proteins involved in many other biological functions also contain this domain. It has been reported that the LysM domain functions as a signal for specific plant-bacteria recognition in bacterial pathogenesis. Many of these enzymes are modular and are composed of catalytic units linked to one or several repeats of LysM domains. LysM domains are found in bacteria and eukaryotes.
dermokine. Dermokine, also known as epidermis-specific secreted protein SK30/SK89, is a skin-specific glycoprotein that may play a regulatory role in the crosstalk between barrier dysfunction and inflammation, and therefore play a role in inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis. Dermokine is one of the most highly expressed proteins in differentiating keratinocytes, found mainly in the spinous and granular layers of the epidermis, but also in the epithelia of the small intestine, macrophages of the lung, and endothelial cells of the lung. Mouse dermokine has been reported to be encoded by 22 exons, and its expression leads to alpha, beta, and gamma transcripts.