Biochemical characterization of OXA-244, an emerging OXA-48 variant with reduced ß-lactam hydrolytic activity.
J Antimicrob Chemother
; 76(8): 2024-2028, 2021 07 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
OXA-48-producing Enterobacterales have widely disseminated globally with an increasing number of variants identified. Among them, OXA-244 is increasingly reported, despite detection difficulties.OBJECTIVES:
To determine the steady-state kinetic parameters of OXA-244.METHODS:
The blaOXA-244 gene was amplified, cloned into plasmids p-TOPO and pET41b+, and transformed into Escherichia coli TOP10 for MIC determination and E. coli BL21 DE3 for purification. Steady-state kinetic parameters and IC50s of clavulanic acid, tazobactam and NaCl were determined using purified OXA-244. Molecular modelling was also performed.RESULTS:
A reduction in MICs of temocillin and carbapenems was observed in E. coli expressing OXA-244 as compared with OXA-48. The kinetic parameters revealed a reduced carbapenemase activity of OXA-244 as compared with OXA-48, especially for imipenem, which was 10-fold lower. Similarly, catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) was reduced by 4-fold and 20-fold for ampicillin and temocillin, respectively. Kinetic parameters for cephalosporins were, however, similar. Molecular modelling studies evidenced the key role of R214 in OXA-48, establishing salt bridges with D159 and with the carboxylate group of the R1 substituent of temocillin. These interactions are not possible with G214 in OXA-244, explaining the reduced affinity of temocillin for this enzyme. The R214G mutation in OXA-244 is also likely to induce changes in the active site's water network that would explain the decrease in the hydrolysis rate of carbapenems.CONCLUSIONS:
Our data confirm that the R214G mutation (present in OXA-244) results in reduced carbapenem- and temocillin-hydrolysing activity, confirming the crucial role of residue 214 in the hydrolysis of these substrates by OXA-48-like ß-lactamases.
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Assunto principal:
Beta-Lactamases
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Proteínas de Escherichia coli
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Beta-Lactamas
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Escherichia coli
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Antimicrob Chemother
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
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França