| Literature DB >> 29812917 |
Rubén A Fritz1, Jans H Alzate-Morales1, James Spencer2, Adrian J Mulholland3, Marc W van der Kamp3,4.
Abstract
Clavulanate is used as an effective drug in combination with β-lactam antibiotics to treat infections of some antibiotic resistant bacteria. Here, we perform combined quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulations of several covalent complexes of clavulanate with class A β-lactamases KPC-2 and TEM-1. Simulations of the deacylation reactions identify the decarboxylated trans-enamine complex as being responsible for inhibition. Further, the obtained free energy barriers discriminate clinically relevant inhibition (TEM-1) from less effective inhibition (KPC-2).Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29812917 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00480
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochemistry ISSN: 0006-2960 Impact factor: 3.162