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ReviewJournal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry2025

Structural comparison of substrate-binding pockets of serine β-lactamases in classes A, C, and D.

Hyeonmin Lee, Hyunjae Park, Kiwoong Kwak, Chae-Eun Lee, Jiwon Yun, Donghyun Lee, Jung Hun Lee, Sang Hee Lee, Lin-Woo Kang

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  1. Cefdinir binding to a class A β-lactamase revealed by serial cryo-crystallography.Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology · 2026
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Hyeonmin LeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyunjae ParkDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kiwoong KwakDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chae-Eun LeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jiwon YunDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Donghyun LeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung Hun LeeNational Leading Research Laboratory of Drug Resistance Proteomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
Sang Hee LeeNational Leading Research Laboratory of Drug Resistance Proteomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
Lin-Woo KangDepartment of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

β-lactams have been the most successful antibiotics, but the rise of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria threatens their effectiveness. Serine β-lactamases (SBLs), among the most common causes of resistance, are classified as A, C, and D, with numerous variants complicating structural and substrate spectrum comparisons. This study compares representative SBLs of these classes, focusing on the substrate-binding pocket (SBP). SBP is kidney bean-shaped on the indented surface, formed mainly by loops L1, L2, and L3, and an additional loop Lc in class C. β-lactams bind in a conserved orientation, with the β-lactam ring towards L2 and additional rings towards the space between L1 and L3. Structural comparison shows each class has distinct SBP structures, but subclasses share a conserved scaffold. The SBP structure, accommodating complimentary β-lactams, determines the substrate spectrum of SBLs. The systematic comparison of SBLs, including structural compatibility between β-lactams and SBPs, will help understand their substrate spectrum.

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beta-LactamasesAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamsBinding SitesDose-Response Relationship, DrugModels, MolecularMolecular StructureSerineStructure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificityAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactamasesbeta-LactamsSerineantibiotic resistanceserine β-lactamase (SBL)substrate-binding pocket (SBP)substrate spectrumβ-lactams

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PMID39714271
PMCPMC11703393

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