[en] The CTX-M beta-lactamases are an increasingly prevalent group of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL). Point mutations in CTX-M beta-lactamases are considered critical for enhanced hydrolysis of cefotaxime. In order to clarify the structural determinants of the activity against cefotaxime in CTX-M beta-lactamases, screening for random mutations was carried out to search for decreased activity against cefotaxime, with the CTX-M-1 gene as a model. Thirteen single mutants with a considerable reduction in cefotaxime MICs were selected for biochemical and stability studies. The 13 mutated genes of the CTX-M-1 beta-lactamase were expressed, and the proteins were purified for kinetic studies against cephalothin and cefotaxime (as the main antibiotics). Some of the positions, such as Val103Asp, Asn104Asp, Asn106Lys, and Pro107Ser, are located in the (103)VNYN(106) loop, which had been described as important in cefotaxime hydrolysis, although this has not been experimentally confirmed. There are four mutations located close to catalytic residues-Thr71Ile, Met135Ile, Arg164His, and Asn244Asp-that may affect the positioning of these residues. We show here that some distant mutations, such as Ala219Val, are critical for cefotaxime hydrolysis and highlight the role of this loop at the top of the active site. Other distant substitutions, such as Val80Ala, Arg191, Ala247Ser, and Val260Leu, are in hydrophobic cores and may affect the dynamics and flexibility of the enzyme. We describe here, in conclusion, new residues involved in cefotaxime hydrolysis in CTX-M beta-lactamases, five of which are in positions distant from the catalytic center.
Disciplines :
Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology
Author, co-author :
Perez-Llarena, Francisco J
Kerff, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre d'ingénierie des protéines
Abian, Olga
Mallo, Susana
Fernandez, Maria Carmen
Galleni, Moreno ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Macromolécules biologiques
Sancho, Javier
Bou, German
Language :
English
Title :
Distant and new mutations in CTX-M-1 beta-lactamase affect cefotaxime hydrolysis.
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
ISSN :
0066-4804
eISSN :
1098-6596
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Washington, United States - District of Columbia
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