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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2016

Mutant Alleles of lptD Increase the Permeability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Define Determinants of Intrinsic Resistance to Antibiotics.

Carl J Balibar, Marcin Grabowicz

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Article in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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2 authors.

Carl J BalibarMerck Research Laboratories, Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA carl.balibar@merck.com.
Marcin GrabowiczDepartment of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

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Abstract

Gram-negative bacteria provide a particular challenge to antibacterial drug discovery due to their cell envelope structure. Compound entry is impeded by the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the outer membrane (OM), and those molecules that overcome this barrier are often expelled by multidrug efflux pumps. Understanding how efflux and permeability affect the ability of a compound to reach its target is paramount to translating in vitro biochemical potency to cellular bioactivity. Herein, a suite of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were constructed in either a wild-type or efflux-null background in which mutations were engineered in LptD, the final protein involved in LPS transport to the OM. These mutants were demonstrated to be defective in LPS transport, resulting in compromised barrier function. Using isogenic strain sets harboring these newly created alleles, we were able to define the contributions of permeability and efflux to the intrinsic resistance of P. aeruginosa to a variety of antibiotics. These strains will be useful in the design and optimization of future antibiotics against Gram-negative pathogens.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportCarrier ProteinsCell MembraneCell Membrane PermeabilityDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialLipopolysaccharidesMembrane Transport ProteinsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPseudomonas aeruginosaAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesMembrane Transport Proteins

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PMID26596941
PMCPMC4750690

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