Antibacterial properties and atomic resolution X-ray complex crystal structure of a ruthenocene conjugated beta-lactam antibiotic.
Lewandowski, E.M., Skiba, J., Torelli, N.J., Rajnisz, A., Solecka, J., Kowalski, K., Chen, Y.(2015) Chem Commun (Camb) 51: 6186-6189
- PubMed: 25753149 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc00904a
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4XXR - PubMed Abstract: 
We have determined a 1.18 Å resolution X-ray crystal structure of a novel ruthenocenyle-6-aminopenicillinic acid in complex with CTX-M β-lactamase, showing unprecedented details of interactions between ruthenocene and protein. As the first product complex with an intact catalytic serine, the structure also offers insights into β-lactamase catalysis and inhibitor design.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA. ychen1@health.usf.edu.