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Restricted Rotational Flexibility of the C5α-Methyl-Substituted Carbapenem NA-1-157 Leads to Potent Inhibition of the GES-5 Carbapenemase

Journal Article · · ACS Infectious Diseases
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  1. University of Notre Dame, IN (United States); University of Notre Dame
  2. University of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
  3. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (United States)
  4. University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
  5. Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford University, CA (United States)

Carbapenem antibiotics are used as a last-resort treatment for infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. The wide spread of carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacteria has severely compromised the utility of these drugs and represents a serious public health threat. To combat carbapenemase-mediated resistance, new antimicrobials and inhibitors of these enzymes are urgently needed. Here, we describe the interaction of the atypically C5α-methyl-substituted carbapenem, NA-1-157, with the GES-5 carbapenemase. MICs of this compound against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii producing the enzyme were reduced 4–16-fold when compared to MICs of the commercial carbapenems, reaching clinically sensitive breakpoints. When NA-1-157 was combined with meropenem, a strong synergistic effect was observed. Kinetic and ESI-LC/MS studies demonstrated that NA-1-157 is a potent inhibitor of GES-5, with a high inactivation efficiency of (2.9 ± 0.9) × 105 M–1 s–1. Acylation of GES-5 by NA-1-157 was biphasic, with the fast phase completing within seconds, and the slow phase taking several hours and likely proceeding through a reversible tetrahedral intermediate. Deacylation was extremely slow (k3 = (2.4 ± 0.3) × 10–7 s–1), resulting in a residence time of 48 ± 6 days. MD simulation of the GES-5-meropenem and GES-5-NA-1-157 acyl-enzyme complexes revealed that the C5α-methyl group in NA-1- 157 sterically restricts rotation of the 6α-hydroxyethyl group preventing ingress of the deacylating water into the vicinity of the scissile bond of the acyl-enzyme intermediate. Furthermore, these data demonstrate that NA-1-157 is a potent irreversible inhibitor of the GES-5 carbapenemase.

Research Organization:
University of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
2337591
Journal Information:
ACS Infectious Diseases, Journal Name: ACS Infectious Diseases Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 10; ISSN 2373-8227
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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