beta-lactamase

English

Alternative forms

• β-lactamase, betalactamase

Etymology

From beta-lactam +‎ -ase.

Noun

beta-lactamase (plural beta-lactamases)

1. (biochemistry) An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.

   Hypernym: lactamase

Hyponyms

• carbapenemase
• ESBL
• metallo-beta-lactamase
• penicillinase

 

Translations

enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics

• Finnish: beetalaktamaasi
• Hungarian: béta-laktamáz
• Italian: betalattamasi (it)

See also

Inhibitors

• clavulanate
• sulbactam
• tazobactam