TABLE 6.

Inactivation of the L. gormanii metallo β-lactamase by chelating agents

Chelating agent	Concn range (μM)	ki (s−1)
EDTA	0.5–10	(2.5 ± 0.3) × 10−2
1,10-o-Phenanthroline	2.5–50	(2.5 ± 0.2) × 10−2
Dipicolinic acid	1–15	(3.8 ± 0.5) × 10−2