The renal membrane dipeptidase (dehydropeptidase I) inhibitor, cilastatin, inhibits the bacterial metallo-beta-lactamase enzyme CphA.
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Keynan S, Hooper NM, Felici A, Amicosante G, Turner AJ
The renal membrane dipeptidase (dehydropeptidase I) inhibitor, cilastatin, inhibits the bacterial metallo-beta-lactamase enzyme CphA.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1995 Jul;39(7):1629-31.
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The Aeromonas hydrophila AE036 chromosome contains a cphA gene encoding a metallo-beta-lactamase which is highly active against carbapenem antibiotics such as imipenem. Here we show that the cphA gene product shares inhibitory similarities with a mammalian zinc peptidase, membrane dipeptidase (MDP; dehydropeptidase I). Both enzymes are able to hydrolyze imipenem and are inhibited by cilastatin. The active site similarities of these enzymes are not reflected in any significant primary sequence similarity.
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Drug Target Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Cilastatin Dipeptidase 1 Protein Humans YesInhibitorDetails