Multiscale Simulations of Clavulanate Inhibition Identify the Reactive Complex in Class A β-Lactamases and Predict the Efficiency of Inhibition

Overview

Journal Biochemistry

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2018 May 30

PMID 29812917

Citations 8

Authors

Ruben A Fritz

Jans H Alzate-Morales

James Spencer

Adrian J Mulholland

Marc W van der Kamp

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Abstract

Clavulanate is used as an effective drug in combination with β-lactam antibiotics to treat infections of some antibiotic resistant bacteria. Here, we perform combined quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulations of several covalent complexes of clavulanate with class A β-lactamases KPC-2 and TEM-1. Simulations of the deacylation reactions identify the decarboxylated trans-enamine complex as being responsible for inhibition. Further, the obtained free energy barriers discriminate clinically relevant inhibition (TEM-1) from less effective inhibition (KPC-2).

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