Term Name:	penicillin amidase activity
Synonyms:	alpha-acylamino-beta-lactam acylhydrolase activity, ampicillin acylase activity, benzylpenicillin acylase activity, novozym 217, palmitoleoyl [acyl-carrier protein]-dependent acyltransferase activity, penicillin acylase activity, penicillin amidohydrolase activity, semacylase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: penicillin + H2O = a carboxylate + 6-aminopenicillanate.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008953]    QuickGO    AmiGO