Term Name:	beta-lactamase activity
Synonyms:	ampicillinase activity, beta-lactam hydrolase activity, beta-lactamase A, B, C, beta-lactamase AME I, beta-lactamase I-III, cephalosporin-beta-lactamase activity, exopenicillinase activity, neutrapen, penicillin amido-beta-lactamhydrolase activity, penicillin beta-lactamase activity, penicillinase I, II
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: a beta-lactam + H2O = a substituted beta-amino acid.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008800]    QuickGO    AmiGO