| Literature DB >> 19286809 |
Ana Filipa N Tavares1, Lígia S Nobre, Ana M P Melo, Lígia M Saraiva.
Abstract
In this report we show that inactivation of the putative nitroreductase SA0UHSC_00833 (ntrA) increases the sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and augments its resistance to nitrofurans. S. aureus NtrA is a bifunctional enzyme that exhibits nitroreductase and GSNO reductase activity. A phylogenetic analysis suggests that NtrA is a member of a novel family of nitroreductases that seems to play a dual role in vivo, promoting nitrofuran activation and protecting the cell against transnitrosylation.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19286809 PMCID: PMC2687171 DOI: 10.1128/JB.00022-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490