Probing the specificity of the subclass B3FEZ-1 metallo-β-lactamase by site-directed mutagenesis
Probing the specificity of the subclass B3FEZ-1 metallo-β-lactamase by site-directed mutagenesis
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m403671200
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发表时间:
2004-08-06
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Galleni, M
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作者:
Mercuri, PS;García-Sáez, I;Galleni, M
The subclass B3 FEZ-1 beta-lactamase produced by Fluoribacter ( Legionella) gormanii is a Zn(II)-containing enzyme that hydrolyzes the beta-lactam bond in penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems. FEZ-1 has been extensively studied using kinetic, computational modeling and x-ray crystallography. In an effort to probe residues potentially involved in substrate binding and zinc binding, five site-directed mutants of FEZ-1 (H121A, Y156A, S221A, N225A, and Y228A) were prepared and characterized using metal analyses and steady state kinetics. The activity of H121A is dependent on zinc ion concentration. The H121A monozinc form is less active than the dizinc form, which exhibits an activity similar to that of the wild type enzyme. Tyr(156) is not essential for binding and hydrolysis of the substrate. Substitution of residues Ser(221) and Asn(225) modifies the substrate profile by selectively decreasing the activity against carbapenems. The Y228A mutant is inhibited by the product formed upon hydrolysis of cephalosporins. A covalent bond between the side chain of Cys(200) and the hydrolyzed cephalosporins leads to the formation of an inactive and stable complex.