| Literature DB >> 16127079 |
Jun-ichiro Sekiguchi1, Prasit Tharavichitkul, Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, Vena Chupia, Tomoko Fujino, Minako Araake, Atsushi Irie, Koji Morita, Tadatoshi Kuratsuji, Teruo Kirikae.
Abstract
A novel gene, dfrG, encoding a trimethoprim (TMP)-resistant dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR, designated S3DHFR) was cloned from a clinical isolate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Escherichia coli expressing dfrG was highly resistant to TMP. Recombinant S3DHFR exhibited DHFR activity that was not inhibited by TMP.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16127079 PMCID: PMC1195413 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.9.3948-3951.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191