Critical involvement of a carbamylated lysine in catalytic function of class D beta-lactamases.
Golemi, D., Maveyraud, L., Vakulenko, S., Samama, J.P., Mobashery, S.(2001) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98: 14280-14285
- PubMed: 11724923 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.241442898
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1K54, 1K55, 1K56, 1K57 - PubMed Abstract: 
beta-Lactamases are the resistance enzymes for beta-lactam antibiotics, of which four classes are known. beta-lactamases hydrolyze the beta-lactam moieties of these antibiotics, rendering them inactive. It is shown herein that the class D OXA-10 beta-lactamase depends critically on an unusual carbamylated lysine as the basic residue for both the enzyme acylation and deacylation steps of catalysis ...