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Chelsea J Papadopoulos1, Christine F Carson, Barbara J Chang, Thomas V Riley.
Abstract
Using a series of efflux mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the MexAB-OprM pump was identified as contributing to this organism's tolerance to the antimicrobial agent tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil and its monoterpene components terpinen-4-ol, 1,8-cineole, and alpha-terpineol. These data show that a multidrug efflux system of P. aeruginosa can extrude monoterpenes and related alcohols.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18192403 PMCID: PMC2268291 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02334-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792