Evolution of Metallo-β-lactamases: Trends Revealed by Natural Diversity and in vitro Evolution

The production of β-lactamase enzymes is one of the most distributed resistance mechanisms towards β-lactam antibiotics. Metallo-β-lactamases constitute a worrisome group of these kinds of enzymes, since they present a broad spectrum profile, being able to hydrolyze not only penicillins, but also t...

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Main Authors: María-Rocío Meini, Leticia I. Llarrull, Alejandro J. Vila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/3/3/285