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Activating alternative transport modes in a multidrug resistance efflux pump to confer chemical susceptibility

Authors :
Peyton J. Spreacker
Nathan E. Thomas
Will F. Beeninga
Merissa Brousseau
Colin J. Porter
Kylie M. Hibbs
Katherine A. Henzler-Wildman
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance through multidrug efflux is a major hurdle in antibiotic development. Here, authors experimentally demonstrate that EmrE, a small multidrug resistance efflux pump from E. coli, can confer resistance or susceptibility depending on the small molecule substrate.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.78d3e70700c04c05bf5b159674cdf840
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35410-2