Cyclic boronates as versatile scaffolds for KPC-2 β-lactamase inhibition

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2 (KPC-2) is a serine-β-lactamase (SBL) capable of hydrolysing almost all β-lactam antibiotics. We compare KPC-2 inhibition by vaborbactam, a clinically-approved monocyclic boronate, and VNRX-5133 (taniborbactam), a bicyclic boronate in late-stage clinical develop...

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Main Authors: Tooke, C, Hinchliffe, P, Krajnc, A, Mulholland, A, Brem, J, Schofield, C, Spencer, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2020