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Interdomain hybrid Tet proteins confer tetracycline resistance only when they are derived from closely related members of the tet gene family.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 May 1990
Rubin R A, Levy S B
Abstract excerpt
Inner membrane Tet proteins encoded by tet genes in gram-negative bacteria mediate resistance to tetracycline (Tcr) by directing its export. Total sequences for class A, B, and C tet genes demonstrate that their products have a common ancestor, with Tet(A) and Tet(C) being more closely related (78% identical) than either is to Tet(B) (45% identical). The N- and C-terminal halves of Tet(B) and Tet(C) appear to...
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