English penicillinase meaning in English  •  penicillinase का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में

Noun

• An enzyme which destroys the antibacterial activity of penicillin by hydrolyzing the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Many penicillinases are known, and are produced by a wide variety of bacteria. The production of penicillinase is one of the mechani