Beta-lactamase gene | Escherichia coli (ECOLX) | BCH-GENE-SCBD-14975 | Genetic element | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Genetic element (GENE)
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published: 09 Jun 2006 last updated: 26 Feb 2014
General information
Beta-lactamase gene
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CS-bla-ECOLX
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Protein coding sequence
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Donor organism
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Characteristics of the protein coding sequence
beta-lactamase
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Beta-lactamases are enzymes produced by some bacteria and are responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillins, cephamycins, and carbapenems (ertapenem) (Cephalosporins are relatively resistant to beta-lactamase).

These antibiotics have a common element in their molecular structure: a four-atom ring known as a beta-lactam. The lactamase enzyme breaks that ring open, deactivating the molecule's antibacterial properties
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Additional Information
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