The mechanism of NDM-1-catalyzed carbapenem hydrolysis is distinct from that of penicillin or cephalosporin hydrolysis

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamases (NDMs) hydrolyze almost all β-lactam antibiotics and pose a major public health threat. Here, the authors study the mechanism of NDM-1 catalyzed carbapenem hydrolysis and present the crystal structures of the enzyme-intermediate and product complexes, which is importan...

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Main Authors: Han Feng, Xuehui Liu, Sheng Wang, Joy Fleming, Da-Cheng Wang, Wei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02339-w
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Summary:New Delhi metallo-β-lactamases (NDMs) hydrolyze almost all β-lactam antibiotics and pose a major public health threat. Here, the authors study the mechanism of NDM-1 catalyzed carbapenem hydrolysis and present the crystal structures of the enzyme-intermediate and product complexes, which is important for drug design.
ISSN:2041-1723