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Specific Detection of Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase Activities with a Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe
Author(s) -
Mao Wuyu,
Qian Xiana,
Zhang Jian,
Xia Lingying,
Xie Hexin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.201700447
Subject(s) - fluorescence , cefotaxime , moiety , bacteria , chemistry , antibiotic resistance , antimicrobial , pathogenic bacteria , selectivity , reagent , cephalosporin , combinatorial chemistry , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , biochemistry , biology , catalysis , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics
The dissemination of antimicrobial resistance around the world is one of the biggest threats to global public health. The acquisition and expression of extended‐spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBLs) in pathogenic bacterial are mainly responsible for bacterial resistance to third‐generation cephalosporins. Reported herein is a ratiometric fluorescent probe for the detection of the activity of ESBLs. This imaging reagent adopts the core structure of cefotaxime as an enzymatic recognition moiety, and exhibits excellent selectivity to ESBLs over other β‐lactamases. The specific activation of this sensor by ESBLs can lead to over 2500‐fold changes in the fluorescent ratio, which is independent of the concentration of the probe and environmental conditions. Further experiments have demonstrated that this ratiometric fluorescent probe can distinguish bacteria with extended‐spectrum antibiotic resistance from a group of clinically important pathogens within a short period of time.