Function and Biology

New Delhi Metallo-beta-Lactamase-1 1.05 A structure Complexed with Hydrolyzed Ampicillin

Source organism: Klebsiella pneumoniae
Biochemical function: metal ion binding
Biological process: response to antibiotic
Cellular component: periplasmic space

EC 3.5.2.6: Beta-lactamase

Reaction catalysed:
A beta-lactam + H(2)O = a substituted beta-amino acid
Systematic name:
Beta-lactam hydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Ampicillinase
  • Beta-lactamase A, B, C
  • Beta-lactamase AME I
  • Beta-lactamase I-III
  • Cephalosporin-beta-lactamase
  • Cephalosporinase
  • Exopenicillinase
  • Neutrapen
  • Penicillin amido-beta-lactamhydrolase
  • Penicillin beta-lactamase
  • Penicillinase
  • Penicillinase I, II

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00753
Domain description: Metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Metallo-beta-lactamase type 2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4hl2 contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00753 (Metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily) in Metallo-beta-lactamase type 2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001279
Domain description: Metallo-beta-lactamase
Occurring in:
  1. Metallo-beta-lactamase type 2
IPR036866
Domain description: Ribonuclease Z/Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase-like
Occurring in:
  1. Metallo-beta-lactamase type 2

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.60.15.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 4-Layer Sandwich
Topology: Metallo-beta-lactamase; Chain A
Homology: Ribonuclease Z/Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase-like
Occurring in:
  1. Metallo-beta-lactamase type 2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4hl2 contains 2 copies of CATH domain 3.60.15.10 (Metallo-beta-lactamase; Chain A) in Metallo-beta-lactamase type 2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.