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Enzyme vs Lactamase - What's the difference?

enzyme | lactamase |

As nouns the difference between enzyme and lactamase

is that enzyme is (biochemistry) a globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction while lactamase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the opening of a lactam ring, especially one that deactivates a lactam-containing antibiotic.

enzyme

English

(wikipedia enzyme)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

    • Derived terms

    * adaptive enzyme * apoenzyme * coenzyme * haloenzyme * holoenzyme * ribozyme ----

    lactamase

    English

    (beta-lactamase)

    Noun

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