Crystal Structures of Penicillin-Binding Protein 3 (PBP3) from Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Apo and Cefotaxime-Bound Forms.
Yoshida, H., Kawai, F., Obayashi, E., Akashi, S., Roper, D.I., Tame, J.R., Park, S.Y.(2012) J Mol Biol 423: 351-364
- PubMed: 22846910 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.07.012
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3VSK, 3VSL - PubMed Abstract: 
Staphylococcus aureus is a widespread Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen, and a methicillin-resistant form (MRSA) is particularly difficult to treat clinically. We have solved two crystal structures of penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 3 (PBP3) from MRSA, the apo form and a complex with the β-lactam antibiotic cefotaxime, and used electrospray mass spectrometry to measure its sensitivity to a variety of penicillin derivatives ...