Abstract
CARB-4, a novel carbenicillin-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase with an isoelectric point of 4.3, was discovered in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from France. It was determined by a multiresistant transmissible plasmid belonging to the P-2 incompatibility group.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Carbenicillin / metabolism*
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Plasmids*
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / enzymology
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / genetics*
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beta-Lactamases / metabolism*
Substances
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beta-Lactamases
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Carbenicillin