Cysteinyl peptide Inhibitors of Bacillus cereus Zinc β-Lactamase
摘要:
Several cysteinyl peptides have been synthesised and shown to be reversible competitive inhibitors of the Bacillus cereus metallo-beta -lactamase. The pH dependence of pK(i) indicates that the thiol anion displaces hydroxide ion from the active site zinc(II). D,D-Peptides bind to the enzyme better than other diastereoisomers, which is compatible with the predicted stereochemistry of the active site. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.