Competition of Various β-Lactam Antibiotics for the Major Penicillin-Binding Proteins of Helicobacter pylori : Antibacterial Activity and Effects on Bacterial Morphology

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The penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) of helical (log-phase) Helicobacter pylori ATCC 43579 were identified by using biotinylated ampicillin. The major PBPs had apparent molecular masses of 47, 60, 63, and 66 kDa; an additional minor PBP of 95 to 100 kDa was also detected. The relative affinities of various beta-lactams for these PBPs were tested by competitive-binding assays. Only PBP63 appeared to be...

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