| Literature DB >> 9593162 |
M Gazouli1, E Tzelepi, S V Sidorenko, L S Tzouvelekis.
Abstract
The sequence of the gene encoding a novel cefotaxime-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase (CTX-M-4) was determined. It was located in a plasmid harbored by a Salmonella typhimurium strain. CTX-M-4 was similar to the plasmidic cefotaxime-hydrolyzing beta-lactamases CTX-M-2 and Toho-1 and related to the chromosomal beta-lactamase of Klebsiella oxytoca. A Ser-237-->Ala substitution, introduced by site-directed mutagenesis, caused minor alterations in the interaction of CTX-M-4 with beta-lactams, reducing slightly the relative hydrolytic activity against cefotaxime and the susceptibility to inhibition by clavulanate.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9593162 PMCID: PMC105797 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.42.5.1259
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191