These advancements contribute to the discovery of improved beta lactam antibiotics and beta lactamase inhibitors, addressing antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases.

The computer simulation models the relationship between bacteria, antibiotics and a method of resistance called beta-lactamase -- an enzyme that degrades beta-lactam antibiotics, one of the ...

In gram-negative bacteria, the most common mechanism of resistance is the hydrolysis, or breaking apart, of the antibiotics by enzymes referred to as the beta-lactamases. There are two broad classes ...

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This kills the bacteria. Some bacteria produce beta-lactamase, an enzyme that can damage penicillin and block its effects. To stop this from happening, penicillins may be combined with substances ...

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes or chemicals produced by germs like certain bacteria. These enzymes make bacterial infections harder to treat with antibiotics. Here's what ...

Despite such knowledge and vigorous worldwide attempts to initiate methods to prevent and control antibiotic resistance, our success has been limited at best. The story of the beta-lactamases is a ...

Beta-lactamase inhibitors restore or potentiate the activity of beta-lactam antibiotics. The combination of OP0595 with a beta-lactam antibiotic targets severe infections caused by ...

Quick treatment with antibiotics is considered essential, as the disease can cause death within a matter of hours. But this January, an isolate that produced a beta-lactamase enzyme (which breaks down ...