beta-lactamase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000683",
  "term": "beta-lactamase",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EC 3.5.2.6",
    "beta-lactamhydrolase",
    "carbapenemase",
    "cephalosporinase",
    "penicillinase",
    "serine carbapenemase"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "cyclic amide hydrolases",
    "beta-lactamase bacteria"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "beta-lactamasa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/beta-lactamase/"
}