Function and Biology

Crystal structure of PDC-3 beta-lactamase in complex with the boronic acid inhibitor LP-06

Source organism: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Biochemical function: beta-lactamase activity
Biological process: antibiotic catabolic process
Cellular component: outer membrane-bounded periplasmic space

EC 3.5.2.6: Beta-lactamase

Reaction catalysed:
A beta-lactam + H(2)O = a substituted beta-amino acid
Systematic name:
Beta-lactam hydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Ampicillinase
  • Beta-lactamase A, B, C
  • Beta-lactamase AME I
  • Beta-lactamase I-III
  • Cephalosporin-beta-lactamase
  • Cephalosporinase
  • Exopenicillinase
  • Neutrapen
  • Penicillin amido-beta-lactamhydrolase
  • Penicillin beta-lactamase
  • Penicillinase
  • Penicillinase I, II

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00144
Domain description: Beta-lactamase
Occurring in:
  1. Beta-lactamase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 8sdr contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF00144 (Beta-lactamase) in Beta-lactamase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.