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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > hydrolases > amide hydrolases > cyclic amide hydrolases > beta-lactamase
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > hydrolases > amide hydrolases > cyclic amide hydrolases > beta-lactamase
Preferred Term:

beta-lactamase

Definition:
Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
cyclic amide hydrolases
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cephalosporinase
  • beta-lactamhydrolase
  • penicillinase
  • serine carbapenemase
  • EC 3.5.2.6
  • carbapenemase
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7671
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