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SUBMITTER: VanPelt J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6440833 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
VanPelt Jamie J Shurina Ben A BA Ramelot Theresa A TA Bonomo Robert A RA Page Richard C RC
Biomolecular NMR assignments 20181214 1
The ever-increasing occurrence of antibiotic resistance presents a major threat to public health. Specifically, resistance conferred by β-lactamases places the efficacy of currently available antibiotics at risk. Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2 (KPC-2) is a β-lactamase that enables carbapenem resistance and represents a clear and present danger to global public health. In order to combat bacterial infections harboring KPC-2 expression, inhibitors with improved potency need to be developed. ...[more]