Issue 1, 2013

The enzymes of β-lactam biosynthesis

Abstract

Covering: up to May 2012

The β-lactam antibiotics and related β-lactamase inhibitors are amongst the most important small molecules in clinical use. Most, but not all, β-lactams including penicillins, cephalosporins, and clavulanic acid are produced via fermentation or via modification of fermented intermediates, with important exceptions being the carbapenems and aztreonam. The desire for more efficient routes to existing antibiotics and for access to new and synthetically challenging ones stimulates continued interest in β-lactam biosynthesis. We review knowledge of the pathways leading to β-lactam antibiotics focusing on the mechanisms, structures and biocatalytic applications of the enzymes involved.

Graphical abstract: The enzymes of β-lactam biosynthesis

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
05 Jun 2012
First published
07 Nov 2012

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2013,30, 21-107

The enzymes of β-lactam biosynthesis

R. B. Hamed, J. R. Gomez-Castellanos, L. Henry, C. Ducho, M. A. McDonough and C. J. Schofield, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2013, 30, 21 DOI: 10.1039/C2NP20065A

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