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Beta-lactam screening by specific residues of the OmpF eyelet.
Journal of medicinal chemistry - 10 Mar 2005
Vidal Stéphanie, Bredin Jérôme, Pagès Jean-Marie, Barbe Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Beta-lactams use aqueous channels of porins to penetrate Gram-negative bacteria. The L3 loop of Escherichia coli OmpF porin is a key feature that actively contributes to both channel size and electrostatic properties. Acid residues D113, E117, and D121 are responsible for the negative part of the local electrostatic field on this loop. Two substitutions, D113A and D121A, located in the negatively charged cluster...
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