The Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBPs) are important for the development of new drugs against bacterial infections biological targets. This study was aimed to understand the interaction between the protein and cefoxitin 5 Penicillin-Binding (PBP5) of Escherichia coli (deposited in the PDB under the code 3MZE) through simulation Molecular Dynamics (MD), using the approach hybrid quantum molecular mechanics (QM/MM) and mechanical. As well as develop a prototype to evaluate, through computer simulation, the susceptibility of Gram negative bacteria against antibiotics. The analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility to antibiotics tested has shown that this strain of E. coli ATCC 8739 was sensitive to 5 antimicrobials study. The strain of E. coli derived from the clinical isolate was resistant to ciprofloxacin 5 μg and gentamicin 10 μg, intermediate sensitivity to cefepime 30 μg and ceftazidime 30 μg, and sensitivity to cefoxitina 30 μg. The difference in susceptibility of E. coli strain ATCC 8739 and strain of E. coli isolated from a clinical can show a molecular immunological memory of the bacteria. We observed no production of β-lactamases by the strain of E. coli derived from clinical isolate, suggested because no observed difference in antimicrobial susceptibility with respect to the presence or absence of EDTA on the disks containing the antibiotics. The analysis has revealed that protonation of the deprotonated His146, His151, His216 and His320 residues. The stabilization of the complex was studied after 0,6 ns of MD simulation. Moreover, a decomposition analysis in terms of energy was performed to determine the contributions of individual amino acid residues for protein-ligand interactions. The results revealed that cefoxitin has a strong interaction with Lis44, Lis210, Ser41, Gli212, His213, Glu246 residue, apart from water, which are important for stabilizing cefoxitin-PBP5 complex. The electrostatic potential map Molecular cefoxitin revealed a highly electrophilic center corresponding to the β-lactam ring, which promotes hydroxyl attack nuceofílico the serine residue of the E. coli PBP5 active site region. These results can give support the planning of new more selective and effective drugs to control bacterial infections. The experimental results were statistically consistent with the theoretical results thus this work can be used as a prototype for computing theoretical evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility to Gram negative bacteria. This study may find applications in future planning and development of new and potent compounds with antimicrobial activity. Mainly in attempts to modify an inhibitor, particularly of the cephalosporin class in order to improve its selectivity and its activity.
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