Crystallographic structure determination and analysis of a potential short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) from multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
Ghafoori, S.M., Abdollahpour, S., Shirmast, P., Forwood, J.K.(2023) PLoS One 18: e0289992-e0289992
- PubMed: 37616198 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289992
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
8GBB - PubMed Abstract: 
Bacterial antibiotic resistance remains an ever-increasing worldwide problem, requiring new approaches and enzyme targets. Acinetobacter baumannii is recognised as one of the most significant antibiotic-resistant bacteria, capable of carrying up to 45 different resistance genes, and new drug discovery targets for this organism is an urgent priority. Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase enzymes are a large protein family with >60,000 members involved in numerous biosynthesis pathways. Here, we determined the structure of an SDR protein from A. baumannii and assessed the putative co-factor comparisons with previously co-crystalised enzymes and cofactors. This study provides a basis for future studies to examine these potential co-factors in vitro.
- School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga, Wagga, NSW, Australia.
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