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Penicillinase

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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
beta-lactamase
plural
Penicillinases
possessive
Penicillinase's
pluralpossessive
Penicillinases'

Framework definitions

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

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