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Constrained RNA polymerase mutational pathways distinguish corallopyronin A resistance from rifampicin resistance in staphylococci.
Scientific reports - 30 Jul 2026
Karačić Jesenko, Karačić Sabina, Grosse Miriam, Schiefer Andrea, Pfarr Kenneth, Schneider Tanja, Hoerauf Achim, Bierbaum Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Corallopyronin A (CorA) is a natural RNA polymerase (RNAP) inhibitor active against Gram-positive pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus. Although spontaneous resistance to CorA occurs less frequently than to rifampicin, the genetic basis and evolutionary constraints of CorA resistance remain incompletely defined. Spontaneous mutation frequencies to CorA and rifampicin were determined by fluctuation analysis...
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