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The sequence-activity relationship between metallo-β-lactamases IMP-1, IMP-6, and IMP-25 suggests an evolutionary adaptation to meropenem exposure.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2012
Liu Eleanor M, Pegg Kevin M, Oelschlaeger Peter
Abstract excerpt
Metallo-β-lactamases are important determinants of antibacterial resistance. In this study, we investigate the sequence-activity relationship between the closely related enzymes IMP-1, IMP-6, and IMP-25. While IMP-1 is the more efficient enzyme across the overall spectrum of tested β-lactam antibacterial agents, IMP-6 and IMP-25 seem to have evolved to specifically inactivate the newer carbapenem meropenem....
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