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Characterization of the new AmpC β-lactamase FOX-8 reveals a single mutation, Phe313Leu, located in the R2 loop that affects ceftazidime hydrolysis.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2013
Pérez-Llarena Francisco José, Kerff Frédéric, Zamorano Laura, Fernández María Carmen, Nuñez Maria Luz, Miró Elisenda, Oliver Antonio, Navarro Ferran, Bou Germán
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A novel class C β-lactamase (FOX-8) was isolated from a clinical strain of Escherichia coli. The FOX-8 enzyme possessed a unique substitution (Phe313Leu) compared to FOX-3. Isogenic E. coli strains carrying FOX-8 showed an 8-fold reduction in resistance to ceftazidime relative to FOX-3. In a kinetic analysis, FOX-8 displayed a 33-fold reduction in kcat/Km for ceftazidime compared to FOX-3. In the FOX family of...
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