A DNA aptamer reveals an allosteric site for inhibition in metallo-β-lactamases.

The hydrolysis of β-lactam antibiotics by β-lactamase enzymes is the most prominent antibiotic resistance mechanism for many pathogenic bacteria. Out of this broad class of enzymes, metallo-β-lactamases are of special clinical interest because of their broad substrate specificities. Several in vitro...

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Main Authors: Nazmul H Khan, Anthony A Bui, Yang Xiao, R Bryan Sutton, Robert W Shaw, Benjamin J Wylie, Michael P Latham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214440