Antibiotic sensitization using biphenyl tetrazoles as potent inhibitors of Bacteroides fragilis metallo-beta-lactamase.
Toney, J.H., Fitzgerald, P.M., Grover-Sharma, N., Olson, S.H., May, W.J., Sundelof, J.G., Vanderwall, D.E., Cleary, K.A., Grant, S.K., Wu, J.K., Kozarich, J.W., Pompliano, D.L., Hammond, G.G.(1998) Chem Biol 5: 185-196
- PubMed: 9545432 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1074-5521(98)90632-9
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1A8T - PubMed Abstract: 
High level resistance to carbapenem antibiotics in gram negative bacteria such as Bacteroides fragilis is caused, in part, by expression of a wide-spectrum metallo-beta-lactamase that hydrolyzes the drug to an inactive form. Co-administration of metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitors to resistant bacteria is expected to restore the antibacterial activity of carbapenems.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biochemistry, Merck Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065-0900, USA. jeff_toney@merck.com