Conformational Change Observed in the Active Site of Class C beta-Lactamase MOX-1 upon Binding to Aztreonam
Oguri, T., Ishii, Y., Shimizu-Ibuka, A.(2015) Antimicrob Agents Chemother 59: 5069-5072
- PubMed: 26055361 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.04428-14
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4WBG - PubMed Abstract: 
We solved the crystal structure of the class C β-lactamase MOX-1 complexed with the inhibitor aztreonam at 1.9Å resolution. The main-chain oxygen of Ser315 interacts with the amide nitrogen of aztreonam. Surprisingly, compared to that in the structure of free MOX-1, this main-chain carboxyl changes its position significantly upon binding to aztreonam. This result indicates that the interaction between MOX-1 and β-lactams can be accompanied by conformational changes in the B3 β-strand main chain.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Science, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.