plural of β-lactam

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to beta-lactams.

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the opening of a lactam ring, especially one that deactivates a lactam-containing antibiotic

plural of lactamase

plural of beta-lactamase

(biochemistry) An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.

An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine.

plural of lactamide

an enzyme conferring resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics / a gene that codes for the enzyme

Alternative form of New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1