Biapenem inactivation by B2 metallo β-lactamases: energy landscape of the hydrolysis reaction.

A general mechanism has been proposed for metallo β-lactamases (MβLs), in which deprotonation of a water molecule near the Zn ion(s) results in the formation of a hydroxide ion that attacks the carbonyl oxygen of the β-lactam ring. However, because of the absence of X-ray structures that show the ex...

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Main Authors: Sharon H Ackerman, Domenico L Gatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3556986?pdf=render