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Preferred term

beta-Lactamases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • beta-Lactamase
  • beta-Lactamhydrolase

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M81MT4BL-W

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