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. 2025 Aug 6;69(8):e0056225.
doi: 10.1128/aac.00562-25. Epub 2025 Jul 21.

A unified annotation scheme for class D β-lactamases

Malcolm G P Page  1
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A unified annotation scheme for class D β-lactamases

Malcolm G P Page. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. .

Abstract

A standardized scheme for numbering and annotation of secondary structure features has been proposed for class D β-lactamases (F. Attana, S. Kim, J. Spencer, B. I. Iorga, et al., Antimicrob Agents Chemother 69:e00150-25, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.00150-25). This will significantly facilitate the comparison of biochemical and biophysical studies performed on the disparate members of this class of enzymes and improve communication in the field.

Keywords: beta-lactamase.

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