Function and Biology

VIM-2 Metallo Beta Lactamase in complex with 3-(mercaptomethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid

Source organism: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:

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 5k48 contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00753 (Metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily) in Metallo-beta-lactamase domain-containing protein. Showing 1 copy in chain B.

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 5k48 contains 2 copies of CATH domain 3.60.15.10 (Metallo-beta-lactamase; Chain A) in Metallo-beta-lactamase domain-containing protein. Showing 1 copy in chain B.