Beta-lactam resistance response triggered by inactivation of a nonessential penicillin-binding protein.

It has long been recognized that the modification of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) to reduce their affinity for beta-lactams is an important mechanism (target modification) by which Gram-positive cocci acquire antibiotic resistance. Among Gram-negative rods (GNR), however, this mechanism has be...

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Main Authors: Bartolomé Moya, Andreas Dötsch, Carlos Juan, Jesús Blázquez, Laura Zamorano, Susanne Haussler, Antonio Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19325877/?tool=EBI