Beta-Lactamase

Preferred Label : Beta-Lactamase;

NCIt synonyms : Cephalosporinase; Penicillinase;

NCIt definition : An enzyme that brings about the hydrolysis of a beta-lactam (as penicillin to penicilloic acid); found in most staphylococcus strains that are naturally resistant to penicillin.;

Details

Origin ID

C16964;

UMLS CUI

C0597979;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- beta-Lactamases [MeSH Descriptor]
- beta-Lactamases [MeSH concept]
- beta-lactamase [SNOMED Notion]
False automatic mappings
- Beta-lactamase (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Penicillinase (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Beta lactamase.usual [LOINC component]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Beta lactamase [LOINC component]
- Beta-lactamase (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- beta-Lactamases [MeSH concept]
- beta-Lactamases [MeSH Descriptor]
- beta-lactamase [SNOMED Notion]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Hydrolase [NCIt concept]
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- Bacteria [NCIt concept]

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