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Replacement of the essential penicillin-binding protein 5 by high-molecular mass PBPs may explain vancomycin-β-lactam synergy in low-level vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium D366 [PDF]

FEMS Microbiology Letters, 1992
The mechanism of synergy between vancomycin and penicillin, as well as other beta-lactam antibiotics, was examined in a penicillin-resistant E. faecium (D366) expressing an inducible low-level resistance to vancomycin. It was demonstrated that penicillin per se was not able to reduce the inducible expression of the 39.5-kDa protein (VANB) or the ...
S, al-Obeid, D, Billot-Klein, J, van Heijenoort, E, Collatz, L, Gutmann   +4 more
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Conformational Snapshots of CydDC in a Native Lipid Bilayer Coupling Heme Transport to Antibiotic Resistance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Phylogenetic and biochemical analyses of the heme transporter CydDC reveal its functional conservation throughout bacterial evolution and demonstrate its unique asymmetric allosteric mechanism. Furthermore, impairment of CydDC function directly affects bacterial antibiotic resistance and likely compromises antibiotic efficacy through drug efflux.
Lili Yang, Changbin Zhang, Mengyuan Lyu, Yongbo Luo, Jierou Zhang, Yujiao Chen, Lintao Luo, Wen Qiao, Xiangyangpeng Li, Yu Zhou, Zhongling Wei, Yuling Xiao, Qian Niu, Juan Zhou, Guanglin He, Binwu Ying, Zhaoming Su, Hao Chen, Xiaodi Tang, Haohao Dong   +19 more
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Nanomaterials for Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment: Advances, Opportunities and Translational Challenges

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nanomaterials offer dual applications in allergy management. For diagnosis, nanomaterials enhance analytical sensitivity and improve detection in specific IgE and functional assays such as the basophil activation test (BAT). For allergen‐specific immunotherapy, nanomaterials enable allergen masking and controlled release, and effectively modulate the ...
Madiha Habib, Shan Jiang, Joyce ZX Lee, CW Lim, HL Yeung, Nicki YH Leung, Patrick SC Leung, Ting F Leung, Christine YY Wai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Class of “Super‐Strained” Spiro Heterocycles: Gateway to 1‐Azaspiro[3.3]heptane Derivatives, and Biological Validation

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
A new class of “super‐strained” spiro heterocycles—spirocyclic 1‐azabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes—was synthesized via insertion of cyclobutane‐, oxetane‐, and azetidine‐containing sulfonium reagents into substituted azirines. The stability of this new class of compounds was studied.
Philipp Natho, Annarita Vicenti, Marco Colella, Francesco Pasca, Giuseppe Romanazzi, Mauro Niso, Carmen Abate, Ernesto Mesto, Emanuela Schingaro, Renzo Luisi   +9 more
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Role of β-Lactamase Inhibitors as Potentiators in Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Targeting Gram-Negative Bacteria

Antibiotics
Since the discovery of penicillin, β-lactam antibiotics have commonly been used to treat bacterial infections. Unfortunately, at the same time, pathogens can develop resistance to β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, and
Song Zhang, Xinyu Liao, Tian Ding, Juhee Ahn   +3 more
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Induction of MRSA Biofilm by Low-Dose β-Lactam Antibiotics: Specificity, Prevalence and Dose-Response Effects

Dose-Response, 2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of hospital- and community-associated infections. The formation of adherent clusters of cells known as biofilms is an important virulence factor in MRSA pathogenesis.
Mandy Ng, Samuel B. Epstein, Mary T. Callahan, Brian O. Piotrowski, Gary L. Simon, Afsoon D. Roberts, John F. Keiser, Jeffrey B. Kaplan   +7 more
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Exposure of clinical MRSA heterogeneous strains to β-lactams redirects metabolism to optimize energy production through the TCA cycle. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as one of the most important pathogens both in health care and community-onset infections. The prerequisite for methicillin resistance is mecA, which encodes a β-lactam-insensitive penicillin
Mignon A Keaton, Roberto R Rosato, Konrad B Plata, Christopher R Singh, Adriana E Rosato   +4 more
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A Comprehensive Microbial Gene Catalog of the Human Airway Microbiome Across Anatomical Sites and Geographic Regions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An integrated Human Airway Microbiome Gene Catalog (iHAMGC) is constructed from 12,273 metagenomic airway samples, providing a high‐resolution reference of respiratory microbial genes. The catalog enables systematic exploration of taxonomic and functional variation across airway niches and geographic regions, revealing site‐specific and region ...
Qing Zhang, Dashu Li, Bo Liu, Yue Zhang, Min Li, Ruochun Guo, Yawen Ni, Shibin Chen, Biao Ni, Lijie Qiu, Guorui Xing, He Dong, Qiulong Yan, Shenghui Li, Xiaohui Zou, Bin Cao   +15 more
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Strain‐Release Pentafluorosulfanylation of Carbonyl‐Containing Disubstituted Bicyclobutanes: A Fortuitous Path to SF5‐Containing Oxa[2.1.1]bicyclohexanes

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
A regio‐ and diastereoselective method for strain‐release pentafluorosulfanylation of carbonyl‐containing 1,3‐disubstituted [1.1.0]bicyclobutanes (BCBs) was developed that led to several fortuitous discoveries. For instance, the resultant SF5‐cyclobutanes (SF5‐CBs) exhibit close SF5⋯C═X contacts (X = C, N, O) and provide synthetic access to a new class
Alexander M. Stephens, Jake Anthony Olvera, Yannick Kraemer, Tyson Vu, Wang‐Yeuk Kong, Sudiksha Chaturvedi, Jeffrey M. Wang, Lauren M. Holder, Dean J. Tantillo, Cody Ross Pitts   +9 more
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Comparative Evaluation of the in-vitro Activity of Six β-lactam/β-lactamase Inhibitor Combinations against Gram Negative Bacilli [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Background: The extensive use of the β-lactam antibiotics in hospitals and in the community has created major resistance problems which has led to increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.
Smita Sood
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