Crystal Structure of the Periplasmic Component of a Tripartite Macrolide-Specific Efflux Pump

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 387, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1286-1297

  Yum, Soohwan ^a   Xu, Yongbin ^a   Piao, Shunfu ^a   Sim, Se Hoon ^b   Kim, Hong Man ^b   Jo, Wol Soon ^c   Kim, Kyung Jin ^d   Kweon, Hee Seok ^e   Jeong, Min Ho ^c   Jeon, Hyesung ^f   Lee, Kangseok ^b   Ha, Nam Chul ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

^d Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^e Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^f Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AcrA; Gram negative bacteria; MacA; multidrug efflux pump; TolC

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE FUSION PROTEIN; PERIPLASMIC PROTEIN;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEPIDIUM MEYENII; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 63449091256     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.02.048     Document Type: Article

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