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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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Main Authors: Verma, Deeptak, Jacobs, Donald J., Livesay, Dennis R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3715408/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23874193
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003155
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