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Beta-Lactamase

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enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic

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Variants

synonym
penicillinase
plural
Beta-Lactamases
possessive
Beta-Lactamase's
pluralpossessive
Beta-Lactamases'

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enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic

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