IDENTIFICATION OF BLAR, THE SIGNAL TRANSDUCER FOR BETA-LACTAMASE PRODUCTION IN BACILLUS-LICHENIFORMIS, AS A PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEIN WITH STRONG HOMOLOGY TO THE OXA-2 BETA-LACTAMASE (CLASS-D) OF SALMONELLA-TYPHIMURIUM

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作者
ZHU, YF
CURRAN, IHA
JORIS, B
GHUYSEN, JM
LAMPEN, JO
机构
[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV, WAKSMAN INST, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855 USA
[2] UNIV LIEGE, SERV MICROBIOL, B-4000 LIEGE, BELGIUM
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10.1128/jb.172.2.1137-1141.1990
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The blaR gene of Bacillus licheniformis encodes the signal transducer for induction of the class A β-lactamase. The protein produce, BlaR, has a hydrophilic region that binds β-lactams and shows high sequence homology to the class D β-lactamases, particularly the OXA-2 β-lactamase of Salmonella typhimurium. The BlaR-β-lactam complex is stable and may provide the continuing stimulus needed for the prolonged production of the enzyme.
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