Sentences with phrase «tearing open the cell»

Lysozyme destroys harmful bacteria like Escherichia coli by tearing open the cell wall, causing its insides to leak out.

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Felix Figueroa, 39, of the 2800 block of North Natoma Avenue, had been arrested for a traffic offense and placed into a cell when a surveillance camera inside the lockup filmed Figueroa as he bit one end of the mattress cover, then tore it open and removed the foam inside, police said.
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