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Mutation in elongation factor G confers resistance to the antibiotic argyrin in the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology - 5 Nov 2012
Bielecki Piotr, Lukat Peer, Hüsecken Kristina, Dötsch Andreas, Steinmetz Heinrich, Hartmann Rolf W, Müller Rolf, Häussler Susanne
Abstract excerpt
The natural myxobacterial product argyrin is a cyclic peptide exhibiting immunosuppressive activity as well as antibacterial activity directed against the highly intrinsically resistant opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In this study, we used whole-genome sequencing technology as a powerful tool to determine the mode of action of argyrin. Sequencing of argyrin-resistant P. aeruginosa isolates...
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