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Name:	beta-Lactamases
Description:	Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins.
Synonyms:	beta Lactamase; beta-Lactamase; beta-Lactamhydrolase; beta Lactamases