Structural and Biochemical Features of OXA-517: a Carbapenem and Expanded-Spectrum Cephalosporin Hydrolyzing OXA-48 Variant

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operon. The crystal structure of OXA-517, determined to 1.86 Å resolution, revealed an expanded active site compared to that of OXA-48, which allows for accommodation of the bulky ceftazidime substrate. Our work illustrates the remarkable propensity of OXA-48-like carbapenemases to evolve through mutation/deletion in the β5-β6 loop to extend its hydrolysis profile to encompass most β-lactam substrates.