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:
- not assigned
Protein family (Pfam)![The deposited structure of PDB entry 8sqf contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00905 (Penicillin binding protein transpeptidase domain) in Beta-lactamase. Showing 1 copy in chain A [auth B].](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/static/entry/8sqf_1_B_Pfam_PF00905_image-200x200.png "The deposited structure of PDB entry <span class='highlight'>8sqf</span> contains 2 copies of Pfam domain <span class='highlight'>PF00905 (Penicillin binding protein transpeptidase domain)</span> in <span class='highlight'>Beta-lactamase</span>. Showing 1 copy in chain <span class='highlight'>A [auth B]</span>.")