beta-lactamase activity

Term ID

GO:0008800

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. 3.5.2.6

References

• EC:3.5.2.6
• MetaCyc:BETA-LACTAMASE-RXN
• RHEA:20401

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO