<i>In silico</i> structural analysis of carbapenemase variants in <i>Klebsiella pneumoni</i> ae: insights for precision drug discovery against multidrug-resistant strains
These results reinforce that <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbapenemases are not interchangeable targets and that inhibitor design must account for family-specific active-site geometries and dynamics. Integrating such structural insight with future virtual screening and experimental validation could enable variant-tailored inhibitors rather than relying on a single broad-spectrum carbapenemase blocker.
Authors
- Emad Abada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4893-8132)
- Abdullah Mashraqi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8517-0708)
- Asmaa A. Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4214-2325)
- Norah S. Alothman
- Amani Alhejely
Institutions
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2025.2605356
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00