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    Sequence-structure-function characterization of the emerging tetracycline destructase family of antibiotic resistance enzymes

    Tetracycline destructases (TDases) are flavin monooxygenases which can confer resistance to all generations of tetracycline antibiotics. The recent increase in the number and diversity of reported TDase sequen...

    Kevin S. Blake, Hirdesh Kumar, Anisha Loganathan in Communications Biology (2024)

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    Publisher Correction: Structure of anhydrotetracycline-bound Tet(X6) reveals the mechanism for inhibition of type 1 tetracycline destructases

    Hirdesh Kumar, Emily E. Williford, Kevin S. Blake in Communications Biology (2023)

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    Structure of anhydrotetracycline-bound Tet(X6) reveals the mechanism for inhibition of type 1 tetracycline destructases

    Inactivation of tetracycline antibiotics by tetracycline destructases (TDases) remains a clinical and agricultural threat. TDases can be classified as type 1 Tet(X)-like TDases and type 2 soil-derived TDases. ...

    Hirdesh Kumar, Emily E. Williford, Kevin S. Blake in Communications Biology (2023)

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    Impact of international travel and diarrhea on gut microbiome and resistome dynamics

    International travel contributes to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance. Travelers’ diarrhea exacerbates the risk of acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms and can lead to persistent gastrointestina...

    Manish Boolchandani, Kevin S. Blake, Drake H. Tilley in Nature Communications (2022)

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    Approaches for characterizing and tracking hospital-associated multidrug-resistant bacteria

    Hospital-associated infections are a major concern for global public health. Infections with antibiotic-resistant pathogens can cause empiric treatment failure, and for infections with multidrug-resistant bact...

    Kevin S. Blake, JooHee Choi, Gautam Dantas in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (2021)