Cryptic Genes as Building Blocks of Antimicrobial Resistance: Evidence from a Novel Marine Imipenem-Hydrolyzing Metallo-β-Lactamase
Pooja Gupta, Pushplata Yadav, Jai Kishan, Saurav Gupta, Surender Shaw, Kamini Goswami, Vikash Chandra Tripathi, Kalyan Mitra, J. Venkatesh Pratap, Jesu Arockiaraj, Mukesh Pasupuleti
The paper identifies a novel cryptic metallo-beta-lactamase gene in a marine bacterium that hydrolyzes imipenem, highlighting its potential role in antimicrobial resistance.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology