Class C β-Lactamases: Molecular Characteristics
A. Philippon, Guillaume Arlet, Roger Labia, Bogdan I. Iorga
Abstract
Class C β-lactamases or cephalosporinases can be classified into two functional groups (1, 1e) with considerable molecular variability (≤20% sequence identity). These enzymes are mostly encoded by chromosomal and inducible genes and are widespread among bacteria, including Proteobacteria in particular.
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