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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2016

Structural Basis of Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibition by Captopril Stereoisomers.

Jürgen Brem, Sander S van Berkel, David Zollman, Sook Y Lee, Opher Gileadi, Peter J McHugh, Timothy R Walsh, Michael A McDonough, Christopher J Schofield

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Article in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jürgen BremDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Sander S van BerkelDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
David ZollmanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Sook Y LeeDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Opher GileadiStructural Genomics Consortium, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Peter J McHughDepartment of Oncology, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Timothy R WalshDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infection and Immunity, Heath Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Michael A McDonoughDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom michael.mcdonough@chem.ox.ac.uk christopher.schofield@chem.ox.ac.uk.
Christopher J SchofieldDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom michael.mcdonough@chem.ox.ac.uk christopher.schofield@chem.ox.ac.uk.
University of Oxford · GBJohn Radcliffe Hospital · GBUniversity Hospital of Wales · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J014427/1Cancer Research UKMedical Research Council G1100135Medical Research Council MR/L007665/1Wellcome Trust 106169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

β-Lactams are the most successful antibacterials, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistance, most importantly by production of serine- and metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). MBLs are of increasing concern because they catalyze the hydrolysis of almost all β-lactam antibiotics, including recent-generation carbapenems. Clinically useful serine-β-lactamase inhibitors have been developed, but such inhibitors are not available for MBLs. l-Captopril, which is used to treat hypertension via angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition, has been reported to inhibit MBLs by chelating the active site zinc ions via its thiol(ate). We report systematic studies on B1 MBL inhibition by all four captopril stereoisomers. High-resolution crystal structures of three MBLs (IMP-1, BcII, and VIM-2) in complex with either the l- or d-captopril stereoisomer reveal correlations between the binding mode and inhibition potency. The results will be useful in the design of MBL inhibitors with the breadth of selectivity required for clinical application against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and other organisms causing MBL-mediated resistant infections.

Indexed as

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactamase Inhibitorsbeta-Lactamasesbeta-Lactam ResistanceCaptoprilCarbapenemsCloning, MolecularCrystallography, X-RayDrug RepositioningEnterobacteriaceaeGene ExpressionHydrolysisKineticsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsModels, MolecularAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-lactamase BcIIbeta-lactamase bla(vim-2)beta-lactamase IMP-1beta-Lactamase Inhibitorsbeta-LactamasesCaptoprilCarbapenemsRecombinant Proteins

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PMID26482303
PMCPMC4704194
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