Variations within class-A β-lactamase physiochemical properties reflect evolutionary and environmental patterns, but not antibiotic specificity.

The bacterial enzyme β-lactamase hydrolyzes the β-lactam ring of penicillin and chemically related antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. Due to rampant antibiotic overuse, the enzyme is evolving new resistance activities at an alarming rate. Related, the enzyme's global physiochemical proper...

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Autores principales: Deeptak Verma, Donald J Jacobs, Dennis R Livesay
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/920d440414d440ddaf50f08ac11281d2
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