β-lactam antibiotics induce metabolic perturbations linked to ROS generation leads to bacterial impairment [PDF]
Understanding the impact of antibiotics on bacterial metabolism is crucial for elucidating their mechanisms of action and developing more effective therapeutic strategies.
Dongyang Ye +19 more
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Mutations in ampD cause hyperproduction of AmpC and CmcB β-lactamases and high resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in Chromobacterium violaceum [PDF]
Bacterial resistance to β-lactam antibiotics mediated by β-lactamase enzymes is widespread worldwide. Chromobacterium violaceum, an environmental Gram-negative bacterial pathogen, is intrinsically resistant to some β-lactam antibiotics.
Luís Gustavo Laranjeiro +5 more
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The barrier function of the outer membrane ofPseudomonas maltophiliain the diffusion of saccharides and β-lactam antibiotics [PDF]
This paper reports that the efficiency of solute diffusion through the outer membrane of Pseudomonas maltophilia is roughly 3 to 5% of that of Escherichia coli. This is despite the fact that the outer membrane pore(s) is only a little smaller than that of E. coli. These results suggest that P. maltophilia has a low copy number of porin(s).
E, Yamazaki, J, Ishii, K, Sato, T, Nakae
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Characterization of the membrane sensor PenJ for β-lactam antibodies fromBacillus licheniformisby amino acid substitution [PDF]
The PenJ protein of the penicillinase gene (penP) expression system from Bacillus licheniformis is an antirepressor and membrane receptor for beta-lactam antibiotics. A putative beta-lactam antibiotic binding site including Ser402 and Lys405, which are homologous to the conserved sequence for the beta-lactam binding site (Ser-X-X-Lys) is present.
M, Takagi, T, Ohta, S, Johki, T, Imanaka
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Commonly prescribed β-lactam antibiotics induce C. trachomatis persistence/stress in culture at physiologically relevant concentrations [PDF]
Chlamydia trachomatis, the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease agent worldwide, enters a viable, non-dividing and non-infectious state (historically termed persistence and more recently referred to as the chlamydial stress response) when exposed to penicillin G in culture.
Kintner, Jennifer +4 more
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The Mechanisms of Catalysis by Metallo β-Lactamases [PDF]
Class B β-lactamases or metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) require zinc ions to catalyse the hydrolysis of β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and cephamycins.
Michael I. Page +3 more
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Efficacy of Non-Beta-lactam Antibiotics for Prevention of Cesarean Delivery Surgical Site Infections
Objective To examine the association between perioperative Beta (β))-lactam versus non-β-lactam antibiotics and cesarean delivery surgical site infection (SSI).
Benjamin S. Harris +8 more
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Trimeric Tobramycin/Nebramine Synergizes β‑Lactam Antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
β-Lactam antibiotics remain one of the most effective therapeutics to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). However, since ancient times, bacteria have developed multiple resistance mechanisms toward this class of antibiotics including
Shiv Dhiman +15 more
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Resistance to β-lactam antibiotics conferred by point mutations in penicillin-binding proteins PBP3, PBP4 and PBP6 in Salmonella enterica. [PDF]
Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) are enzymes responsible for the polymerization of the glycan strand and the cross-linking between glycan chains as well as the target proteins for β-lactam antibiotics.
Song Sun, Maria Selmer, Dan I Andersson
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This study investigated enzymatic and genetic determinants of bacterial resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in the biocenosis involved in the process of biological treatment of wastewater by activated sludge.
Natalia Jendrzejewska, Ewa Karwowska
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