A novel method to depurate β-lactam antibiotic residues by administration of a broad-spectrum β-lactamase enzyme in fish tissues

Abstract As a novel strategy to remove β-lactam antibiotic residues from fish tissues, utilization of β-lactamase, enzyme that normally degrades β-lactam structure-containing drugs, was explored. The enzyme (TEM-52) selectively degraded β-lactam antibiotics but was completely inactive against tetrac...

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Main Authors: Young-Sik Choe, Ji-Hoon Lee, Soo-Geun Jo, Kwan Ha Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 2016-12-01
Series:Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41240-016-0045-5