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D Choury1, M F Szajnert, M L Joly-Guillou, K Azibi, M Delpech, G Paul.
Abstract
We determined the nucleotide sequence of the bla gene for the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus beta-lactamase previously described as CARB-5. Alignment of the deduced amino acid sequence with those of known beta-lactamases revealed that CARB-5 possesses an RTG triad in box VII, as described for the Proteus mirabilis GN79 enzyme, instead of the RSG consensus characteristic of the other carbenicillinases. Phylogenetic studies showed that these RTG enzymes constitute a new, separate group, possibly ancestors of the carbenicillinase family.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10722515 PMCID: PMC89816 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.44.4.1070-1074.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191