Essays about: "betalactamase"

Found 2 essays containing the word betalactamase.

  1. 1. The Binding Mechanism of Carbapenems in the Class A beta-lactamase IMI-1 : A Molecular Dynamics Study of Ligand Stability

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Biokemi

    Author : Isabell Lindahl; [2022]
    Keywords : antibiotic resistance; IMI-1; betalactamase; Carbapenemase; free energy; LIE; linear interaction energy; β-lactamase; meropenem; biapenem; imipenem; active site;

    Abstract : Antibiotic resistance is a global and accelerating matter. Over time, the bacteria have evolved several defense mechanisms against the antibiotics. One of the defense mechanisms is that the bacteria can produce enzymes with the ability to hydrolyze the characteristic b-lactam ring of the antibiotics. These enzymes are called b-lactamases. READ MORE

  3. 2. Antimicrobial resistance in indicator Escherichia coli from medium-sized swine herds in North-eastern Thailand

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Matilda Halje; [2016]
    Keywords : antibiotic resistance; pigs; Thailand;

    Abstract : Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a fast growing global threat in several perspectives. In medicine the antimicrobials are crucial in the treatment of some diseases and without the antimicrobials those diseases might be fatal. READ MORE