Tooke, C. , Hinchliffe, P., Bragginton, E., Colenso, C. K., Hirvonen, V., Takebayashi, Y., & Spencer, J. (2019). β-Lactamases and β- Lactamase Inhibitors in the 21st Century. Journal of Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2019.04.002 Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record License (if available): CC BY Link to published version (if available): 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.04.002 Link to publication record in Explore Bristol Research PDF-document This is the final published version of the article (version of record). It first appeared online via Elsevier at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022283619301822?via%3Dihub#!. Please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. University of Bristol - Explore Bristol Research General rights This document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/research-policy/pure/user-guides/ebr-terms/ Review KDC YJMBI-66067; No. of pages: 29; 4C: β-Lactamases and β-Lactamase Inhibitors in the 21st Century Catherine L. Tooke †, Philip Hinchliffe †, Eilis C. Bragginton, Charlotte K. Colenso, Viivi H.A. Hirvonen, Yuiko Takebayashi and James Spencer School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol Biomedical Sciences Building, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, United Kingdom Correspondence to James Spencer:
[email protected]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2019.04.002 Edited by G. Dowson Christopher Abstract The β-lactams retain a central place in the antibacterial armamentarium. In Gram-negative bacteria, β-lactamase enzymes that hydrolyze the amide bond of the four-membered β-lactam ring are the primary resistance mechanism, with multiple enzymes disseminating on mobile genetic elements across opportunistic pathogens such as Enterobacteriaceae (e.g., Escherichia coli) and non-fermenting organisms (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa).