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Zahi Mulla

University of SaskatchewanORCID 0009-0002-8809-3813Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Antonio C. RuzziniiD· 2 shared Iryna Myziuk· 2 shared Albert Marinus BerghuisiD· 1 shared Emma T. R. KellyiD· 1 shared Jonathan Blanchet· 1 shared Mark HemmingsiD· 1 shared Taslimun JannatiD· 1 shared

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Characterization of a spiramycin-inactivating macrolide esterase

Iryna Myziuk, Zahi Mulla, Taslimun Jannat, Antonio C. Ruzzini

The paper characterizes EstS, a macrolide esterase from E. coli, showing it preferentially inactivates spiramycin and tylosin, explaining resistance phenotypes.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Hydration and hydrolysis define antibiotic resistance conferred by macrolide esterases

Emma T. R. Kelly, Iryna Myziuk, Mark Hemmings, Zahi Mulla, Jonathan Blanchet, Antonio C. Ruzzini, Albert Marinus Berghuis

This study characterizes four Est-type macrolide esterases, revealing structural and functional insights into their substrate specificity and resistance mechanisms.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jul 15, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry