👉 In biology, a trypanolytic enzyme is an enzyme that specifically attacks and degrades Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite that causes chancroid, a serious parasitic disease in humans. The specific attack occurs when it binds to the surface of the host cell membrane and disrupts the cell's integrity, leading to cell lysis. This process is crucial for the survival and spread of trypanosomes, as they are capable of infecting and replicating within a
