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Categories: EC 3.5.2, Beta-lactam antibiotics, Enzymes of known structure, All articles containing potentially dated statements
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penicillinase  beta-lactamase  AmpC cephalosporinase  ampicillinase  AmpR gene
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Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic WordNet 3.0
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Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Beta-lactamases are enzymes produced by bacteria that provide multi-resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, cephamycins, monobactams and carbapenems, although carbapenems are relatively resistant to beta-lactamase. Wikipedia
Class of enzymes Wikidata
An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin. Wiktionary
A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins. Wiktionary