Chemicals and Drugs

Penicillinase

A beta-lactamase preferentially cleaving penicillins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 3.5.2.-.

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A beta-lactamase preferentially cleaving penicillins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 3.5.2.-.

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  • AER-I beta-Lactamase
  • Benzylpenicillinase
  • Carbenicillinase
  • Exopenicillinase
  • beta Lactamase III
  • beta Lactamase RP4
  • beta-Lactamase I
  • gamma-Penicillinase
  • AER I beta Lactamase
  • Lactamase RP4, beta
  • beta Lactamase I
  • beta-Lactamase, AER-I
  • gamma Penicillinase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, 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

84(79)63; was see under BETA-LACTAMASES 1979-83

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Penicillinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010405. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010405
  2. Penicillinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillinase
  3. Penicillinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1759433