pbp2b

penicillin-binding protein 2B

Overview

Mechanism
mutation-induced resistance
Validation Method
transformation experiments with cloned pbp genes
Drug Classes
amoxicillin
Organisms
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Geographic Location
France|Hungary
Papers
4
Databases
Reslit
Mutations
6

Mutations

Protein ChangeNucleotide ChangeMechanismOrganismResistance ToDatabaseValidation Status
T599Q--Streptococcus pneumoniae
amoxicillin
Reslit
Candidate
T598R--Streptococcus pneumoniae
amoxicillin
Reslit
Candidate
T446A--Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus pneumoniae
beta-lactampenicillin
Reslit
Candidate
A619G--Streptococcus mitis
beta-lactam
Reslit
Candidate
T445A--Streptococcus pneumoniae
amoxicillin
Reslit
Candidate
T567I--Group B
penicillin
Reslit
Candidate
Papers4
1

Analysis of penicillin-binding protein genes of clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with reduced susceptibility to amoxicillin.

PMID 12121904 · 2002

The study identifies mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes (pbp2x, pbp2b, pbp1a) and the murMN resistance determinant as contributors to amoxicillin and penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.

Gene Information

Gene Name
pbp2b
Allele
pbp2b
Encodes
penicillin-binding protein 2B
Source Database
Reslit
Mechanism
mutation-induced resistance
Confers Resistance To
amoxicillin
Organisms Tested In
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Geographic Location
France|Hungary
Validation Method
transformation experiments with cloned pbp genes
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