Molecular architecture of the bacterial tripartite multidrug efflux pump focusing on the adaptor bridging model

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 355-364

  Song, Saemee ^a   Kim, Jin Sik ^a   Lee, Kangseok ^b   Ha, Nam Chul ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gram negative bacteria; multidrug efflux pump; multidrug resistance; structure; TolC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

CARRIER PROTEIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PERIPLASMIC PROTEIN;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PERIPLASMIC PROTEINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION;

EID: 84930202295     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-015-5248-4     Document Type: Review

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