Molecular analysis of tlrD, an MLS resistance determinant from the tylosin producer, Streptomyces fradiae

Gene

Volumn 180, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 173-176

  Gandecha, Atul R ^a   Cundliffe, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic production; Antibiotic resistance; Macrolides; rRNA methylation

Indexed keywords

LINCOSAMIDE; MACROLIDE; MIKAMYCIN B; TYLOSIN;

ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; GENE CLUSTER; GENE DUPLICATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STREPTOMYCES FRADIAE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GENOME, BACTERIAL; MACROLIDES; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RESTRICTION MAPPING; STREPTOMYCES; TYLOSIN; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); STREPTOMYCES FRADIAE;

EID: 0030597330     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00448-9     Document Type: Article

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