BiophysicsbioRxiv
Opening of a Cryptic Pocket in β-lactamase Increases Penicillinase Activity
C. R. Knoverek, U. L. Mallimadugula, S. Singh…·G. R. Bowman
The paper investigates how a cryptic pocket in β-lactamase, formed under the Ω-loop, enhances enzyme activity against penicillin, suggesting excited states can improve function.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2106473118