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SUBMITTER: Ju LC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6005755 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ju Lin-Cheng LC Cheng Zishuo Z Fast Walter W Bonomo Robert A RA Crowder Michael W MW
Trends in pharmacological sciences 20180418 7
Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are a significant clinical problem because they hydrolyze and inactivate nearly all β-lactam-containing antibiotics. These 'lifesaving drugs' constitute >50% of the available contemporary antibiotic arsenal. Despite the global spread of MBLs, MBL inhibitors have not yet appeared in clinical trials. Most MBL inhibitors target active site zinc ions and vary in mechanism from ternary complex formation to metal ion stripping. Importantly, differences in mechanism can impa ...[more]