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Revealing electronic features governing hydrolysis of cephalosporins in the active site of the L1 metallo-β-lactamase

Abstract

The QM/MM simulations followed by electron density feature analysis are carried out to deepen the understanding of the reaction mechanism of cephalosporin hydrolysis in the active site of the L1 metallo-β-lactamase. The differences in reactivity of ten similar cephalosporin compounds are explained by using an extended set of bonding descriptors. The limiting step of the reaction is characterized by the proton transfer to the nitrogen atom of the cephalosporin thiazine ring accompanied with formation of the C4[double bond, length as m-dash]C3 double bond in its N–C4–C3 fragment. The temporary N⋯H–Ow hydrogen bond, which is formed in the transition state of the limiting step of the reaction was recognized as a key atomic interaction governing the reactivity of various cephalosporins. Non-local real-space bonding descriptors show that different extent of localization of electron lone pair at N atom in the transition state affect the reactivity of compounds: smaller electron localization is typical for the less reactive species. In particular, the Fermi hole analysis shows how exchange electron correlation in the N⋯H–Ow fragment control electron lone pair localization. Delocalization tensor, linear response kernel and source function indicate that features of electron delocalization in the N–C4–C3 fragment of cephalosporins in the transition state complexes determine the differences in C4–C3 bond for substrates with high and low rate constants. The C4–C3 bond of the N–C4–C3 fragment at the transition state is similar to that of the preceding intermediate for the less reactive species and resembles the features of the enzyme–product complex for more reactive compounds. The power and limitations of the descriptors applied for solving the problem are discussed and the generality of approach is stressed.

Graphical abstract: Revealing electronic features governing hydrolysis of cephalosporins in the active site of the L1 metallo-β-lactamase

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Dec 2019
Accepted
14 Feb 2020
First published
27 Feb 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 8664-8676

Revealing electronic features governing hydrolysis of cephalosporins in the active site of the L1 metallo-β-lactamase

E. O. Levina, M. G. Khrenova, A. A. Astakhov and V. G. Tsirelson, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 8664 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10649A

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