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<enzyme>
<cell biology> 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)
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