Analysis of the carbapenem gene cluster of Erwinia carotovora: Definition of the antibiotic biosynthetic genes and evidence for a novel β-lactam resistance mechanism

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 545-556

  McGowan, S J ^a   Sebaihia, M ^a   O'Leary, S ^b   Hardie, K R ^b   Williams, P ^b   Stewart, G S A B ^b   Bycroft, B W ^b   Salmond, G P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CARBAPENEM;

ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CLUSTER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; NEGIBACTERIA; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; SERRATIA;

EID: 0030714063     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.6001974.x     Document Type: Article

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