Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae ML2011, a multiresistant isolate, was isolated from the Military Hospital of Tunis (Tunisia). The determination of the minimal inhibitory concentrations exhibited by K. pneumoniae ML2011 was performed by Etest. The crude extract of the isolates contains four different β-lactama...

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Main Authors: Nahed Ben Achour, Omrane Belhadj, Moreno Galleni, Mohamed Ben Moussa, Paola Sandra Mercuri
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/548656
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Omrane Belhadj
Moreno Galleni
Mohamed Ben Moussa
Paola Sandra Mercuri
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description Klebsiella pneumoniae ML2011, a multiresistant isolate, was isolated from the Military Hospital of Tunis (Tunisia). The determination of the minimal inhibitory concentrations exhibited by K. pneumoniae ML2011 was performed by Etest. The crude extract of the isolates contains four different β-lactamases with pI 5.5, 7.3, 7.6, and 8.6. Only the β-lactamases with pI 7.3 and pI 8.6 were transferred by transformation and conjugation experiment. Molecular characterization of these genes was performed by PCR and sequencing. The chromosomal β-lactamases are TEM (pI 5.5) and SHV-1 (7.6). CTX-M-28 (pI 8.6) and the novel variant of SHV named SHV-104 (pI 7.3) were encoded by bla gene located on a 50 kb highly conjugative plasmid. The SHV-104 β-lactamase was produced in E. coli and purified. Its profile of activity was determined. Compared to SHV-1, SHV-104 contains one mutation, R202S. Their kinetic parameters were similar except for cefotaxime. The analysis of the predicted structure of SHV-104 indicated that the R202S mutation suppresses a salt bridge present in SHV-1. Therefore, the overall flexibility of the protein increased and might improve the hydrolysis of cefotaxime. We can conclude that the multiresistant phenotype of K. pneumoniae ML2011 strain is mainly linked to the production of CTX-M-28 since SHV-104 possesses a narrow spectrum of activity.
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spelling doaj-art-3140b19c2f3e4720b9b9c3231a2f7fbd2025-08-20T02:38:53ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982014-01-01201410.1155/2014/548656548656Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniaeNahed Ben Achour0Omrane Belhadj1Moreno Galleni2Mohamed Ben Moussa3Paola Sandra Mercuri4Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Technobiologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Campus Universitaire, EL Manar II, 2092 Tunis, TunisiaLaboratoire de Biochimie et de Technobiologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Campus Universitaire, EL Manar II, 2092 Tunis, TunisiaLaboratoire de Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre d’Ingénierie des Protéines, Université de Liège, Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, BelgiumService de Bactériologie, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis, Montfleury, 1008 Tunis, TunisiaLaboratoire de Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre d’Ingénierie des Protéines, Université de Liège, Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, BelgiumKlebsiella pneumoniae ML2011, a multiresistant isolate, was isolated from the Military Hospital of Tunis (Tunisia). The determination of the minimal inhibitory concentrations exhibited by K. pneumoniae ML2011 was performed by Etest. The crude extract of the isolates contains four different β-lactamases with pI 5.5, 7.3, 7.6, and 8.6. Only the β-lactamases with pI 7.3 and pI 8.6 were transferred by transformation and conjugation experiment. Molecular characterization of these genes was performed by PCR and sequencing. The chromosomal β-lactamases are TEM (pI 5.5) and SHV-1 (7.6). CTX-M-28 (pI 8.6) and the novel variant of SHV named SHV-104 (pI 7.3) were encoded by bla gene located on a 50 kb highly conjugative plasmid. The SHV-104 β-lactamase was produced in E. coli and purified. Its profile of activity was determined. Compared to SHV-1, SHV-104 contains one mutation, R202S. Their kinetic parameters were similar except for cefotaxime. The analysis of the predicted structure of SHV-104 indicated that the R202S mutation suppresses a salt bridge present in SHV-1. Therefore, the overall flexibility of the protein increased and might improve the hydrolysis of cefotaxime. We can conclude that the multiresistant phenotype of K. pneumoniae ML2011 strain is mainly linked to the production of CTX-M-28 since SHV-104 possesses a narrow spectrum of activity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/548656
spellingShingle Nahed Ben Achour
Omrane Belhadj
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Mohamed Ben Moussa
Paola Sandra Mercuri
Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae
International Journal of Microbiology
title Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_full Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_fullStr Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_full_unstemmed Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_short Study of a Natural Mutant SHV-Type β-Lactamase, SHV-104, from Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_sort study of a natural mutant shv type β lactamase shv 104 from klebsiella pneumoniae
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/548656
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