Tautomer-specific deacylation and Ω-loop flexibility explain the carbapenem-hydrolyzing broad-spectrum activity of the KPC-2 β-lactamase

KPC-2 (<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbapenemase-2) is a globally disseminated serine-β-lactamase (SBL) responsible for extensive β-lactam antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative pathogens. SBLs inactivate β-lactams via a mechanism involving a hydrolytically labile covalent acyl-enzyme i...

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Main Authors: Tooke, CL, Hinchliffe, P, Beer, M, Zinovjev, K, Colenso, CK, Schofield, CJ, Mulholland, AJ, Spencer, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society 2023