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Dynamical Behavior of β-Lactamases and Penicillin- Binding Proteins in Different Functional States and Its Potential Role in Evolution [PDF]
β-Lactamases are enzymes produced by bacteria to hydrolyze β-lactam-based antibiotics, and pose serious threat to public health through related antibiotic resistance.
Feng Wang +3 more
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Weaknesses out of strength: PNA against the penicillin-binding proteins [PDF]
Mateusz Wdowiak
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IntroductionFor Streptococcus pneumoniae, β-lactam susceptibility can be predicted from the amino acid sequence of the penicillin-binding proteins PBP1a, PBP2b, and PBP2x.
Helle Brander Eriksen +13 more
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New noncovalent inhibitors of penicillin-binding proteins from penicillin-resistant bacteria. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) are well known and validated targets for antibacterial therapy. The most important clinically used inhibitors of PBPs β-lactams inhibit transpeptidase activity of PBPs by forming a covalent penicilloyl ...
Samo Turk +10 more
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Objectives: Nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae (NESp) is emerging after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). This study aimed to elucidate the genetic characteristics of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs; PBP1a, 2b, and 2x ...
Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya +6 more
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Penicillin‐Binding Protein Imaging Probes [PDF]
ABSTRACTPenicillin‐binding proteins (PBPs) are membrane‐associated proteins involved in the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan (PG), the main component of bacterial cell walls. These proteins were discovered and named for their affinity to bind the β‐lactam antibiotic penicillin.
Ozden, Kocaoglu, Erin E, Carlson
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Penicillin-binding proteins of bdellovibrios [PDF]
We examined the predacious gram-negative bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorous 109J and free-living strains 109J-A1 and 109J-KA1 derived therefrom for penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). We compared their PBPs with those of the host bacterium, Escherichia coli, and with those of a facultatively predacious bdellovibrio, B. stolpii UKi2, grown axenically.
J T, Park, S, Mahadevan
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In Silico Assigned Resistance Genes Confer Bifidobacterium with Partial Resistance to Aminoglycosides but Not to Β-Lactams [PDF]
peer-reviewedBifidobacteria have received significant attention due to their contribution to human gut health and the use of specific strains as probiotics.
Cotter, Paul D. +6 more
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Penicillin-binding proteins in bacteria [PDF]
The penicilllin-binding proteins (PBPs) of several gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria have been examined. The results indicate that: (i) PBPs are membrane proteins with molecular weights ranging from 40,000 to 120,000. When extracted with Triton X-100 from sonicated cells, they appear to fall into two patterns: one found in rods and the other in ...
N H, Georgopapadakou, F Y, Liu
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Novel antimicrobial strategies are urgently required because of the rising threat of multi drug resistant bacterial strains and the infections caused by them.
Stefan Freischem +7 more
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