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JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
卷 76, 期 1, 页码 117-123出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa392
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- Swedish Research Council (VR) [2016-06512, 2018-02835, 2019-03482]
- Wallenberg Foundation
- Swedish Research Council [2019-03482, 2016-06512, 2018-02835] Funding Source: Swedish Research Council
The objective was to expand the phylogeny of MBLs, revealing distinct monophyletic groups within subclasses B1 and B3 and identifying new variants of zinc binding sites. Based on the results, it is recommended to refine the nomenclature of MBLs into phylogenetic groups that accurately describe their characteristics.
Background: Metallo-beta-Lactamases (MBLs) are enzymes that use zinc-dependent hydrolysis to confer resistance to almost all available beta-Lactam antibiotics. They are hypothesized to originate from commensal and environmental bacteria, from where some have mobilized and transferred horizontally to pathogens. The current phylogeny of MBLs, however, is biased as it is founded Largely on genes encountered in pathogenic bacteria. This incompleteness is emphasized by recent findings of environmental MBLs with new forms of zinc binding sites and atypical functional profiles. Objectives: To expand the phylogeny of MBLs to provide a more accurate view of their evolutionary history. Methods: We searched more than 16 terabases of genomic and metagenomic data for MBLs of the three subclasses B1, B2 and B3 using the validated fARGene method. Predicted genes, together with the previously known ones, were used to infer phylogenetic trees. Results: We identified 2290 unique MBL genes forming 817 gene families, of which 741 were previously uncharacterized. MBLs from subclasses B1 and B3 separated into distinct monophyletic groups, in agreement with their taxonomic and functional properties. We present evidence that clinically associated MBLs were mobilized from Proteobacteria. Additionally, we identified three new variants of the zinc binding sites, indicating that the functional repertoire is broader than previously reported. Conclusions: Based on our results, we recommend that the nomenclature of MBLs is refined into the phylogenetic groups B1.1-B1.5 and B3.1-B3.4 that more accurately describe their molecular and functional characteristics. Our results will also facilitate the annotation of novel MBLs, reflecting their taxonomic organization and evolutionary origin.
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