Abstract
Several cysteinyl peptides have been synthesised and shown to be reversible competitive inhibitors of the Bacillus cereus metallo-β-lactamase. The pH dependence of pKi 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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 503-510 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2001 |