Sequence of the Gene Encoding a Plasmid-Mediated Cefotaxime-Hydrolyzing Class A β-Lactamase (CTX-M-4): Involvement of Serine 237 in Cephalosporin Hydrolysis
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 42 (5), 1259-1262
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.42.5.1259
Abstract
The sequence of the gene encoding a novel cefotaxime-hydrolyzing β-lactamase (CTX-M-4) was determined. It was located in a plasmid harbored by a Salmonella typhimurium strain. CTX-M-4 was similar to the plasmidic cefotaxime-hydrolyzing β-lactamases CTX-M-2 and Toho-1 and related to the chromosomal β-lactamase of Klebsiella oxytoca . A Ser-237→Ala substitution, introduced by site-directed mutagenesis, caused minor alterations in the interaction of CTX-M-4 with β-lactams, reducing slightly the relative hydrolytic activity against cefotaxime and the susceptibility to inhibition by clavulanate.Keywords
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