Definition of Beta-lactamases

1. Noun. (plural of beta-lactamase) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Beta-lactamases

1. 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. Chemical name: beta-Lactamhydrolase Registry number: EC 3.5.2.6 (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beta-lactamases

beta-hydroxyisobutyric acid
beta-hydroxypropionic acid
beta-hydroxypropionic aciduria
beta-hypophamine
beta-interferon
beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase
beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase
beta-ketoadipyl-coenzyme A thiolase
beta-ketohydrogenase
beta-ketoreductase
beta-ketothiolase
beta-lactam
beta-lactam resistance
beta-lactamase
beta-lactamase inhibitor
beta-lactamases (current term)
beta-lactams
beta-lipoprotein
beta-mercaptoethanol
beta-n-acetylhexosaminidase
beta-naphthoflavone
beta-naphthol
beta-normal
beta-oxidation
beta-oxidation-condensation theory
beta-peptide
beta-peptides
beta-pleated sheet
beta-poloidal
beta-sitosterol

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