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Abstract
An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of penicillin to penicin and a carboxylic acid anion. EC 3.5.1.11.
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Synonyms
13 entry terms
- Penicillin Acylase
- Penicillin Amidohydrolase
- Acylase, Penicillin
- Amidase, Penicillin
- Amidohydrolase, Penicillin
- Benzylpenicillin Acylase
- Cephalosporin Acylase
- Penicillin G Acylase
- Penicillin V Acylase
- Acylase, Benzylpenicillin
- Acylase, Cephalosporin
- Acylase, Penicillin G
- Acylase, Penicillin V
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under AMIDOHYDROLASES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Amidohydrolases (1970-1974)
- Penicillins (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Penicillin Amidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010399. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010399
- Penicillin Amidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin_amidase
- Penicillin Amidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7162852