Genomic analysis of bifunctional Class C-Class D β-lactamases in environmental bacteria

β-lactamases, which are found in several bacterial species and environments, are the main cause of resistance to β-lactams in Gram-negative bacteria. In 2009, a protein (LRA-13) with two β-lactamase domains (one class C domain and one class D domain) was experimentally characterised, and an extended...

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Main Authors: Melise Chaves Silveira, Marcos Catanho, Antônio Basílio de Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2018-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000800401&lng=en&tlng=en