Beta-Lactamases Are Proteins Found in Many Bacteria That Can Degrade

question 28

Multiple Choice

Beta-lactamases are proteins found in many bacteria that can degrade beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin. Families of these proteins are coded by genes with similar sequences even though they are found in a variety of bacteria. These genes would be considered to be

• A) paralog.
• B) orthologs.
• C) open reading frames (ORFs).
• D) introns.
• E) aligned sequences.

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