Function
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Function
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They move to the site of infection (during inflammation).
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Phagocytosis.
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The contents of primary granules perform many functions like,
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defensins kill gram-positive bacteria;
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neutral and acid hydrolyses degrade bacterial products;
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lysozyme destroy bacterial cell wall.
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The contents of secondary granules lysozyme (both from primary and secondary granules) destroy bacterial cell walls, lactoferrin binds iron and collagenase degrades connective tissue.
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Neutrophil destroy all ingested foreign materials and they cannot process antigen for presentation to antigen sensitive cells.
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Last modified: Saturday, 14 May 2011, 11:41 AM