2004
The PmrA-Regulated pmrC Gene Mediates Phosphoethanolamine Modification of Lipid A and Polymyxin Resistance in Salmonella enterica
Lee H, Hsu FF, Turk J, Groisman EA. The PmrA-Regulated pmrC Gene Mediates Phosphoethanolamine Modification of Lipid A and Polymyxin Resistance in Salmonella enterica. Journal Of Bacteriology 2004, 186: 4124-4133. PMID: 15205413, PMCID: PMC421605, DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.13.4124-4133.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymyxin B resistancePmrA mutantB resistanceInner membrane proteinLarge periplasmic regionLipid AN-terminal regionPmrC genePhosphoethanolamine modificationSalmonella entericaPeriplasmic regionTransmembrane domainDouble mutantEnzymatic domainsMembrane proteinsGene resultsAminoarabinose modificationMutantsGenesRegulatory systemAminoarabinosePmrAPolymyxin resistanceProteinAntibiotic polymyxin B
1999
Molecular Characterization of the PmrA Regulon*
Wösten M, Groisman E. Molecular Characterization of the PmrA Regulon*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 27185-27190. PMID: 10480935, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.38.27185.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Regulation of polymyxin resistance and adaptation to low-Mg2+ environments
Groisman EA, Kayser J, Soncini FC. Regulation of polymyxin resistance and adaptation to low-Mg2+ environments. Journal Of Bacteriology 1997, 179: 7040-7045. PMID: 9371451, PMCID: PMC179645, DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.22.7040-7045.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLPS modificationsAntimicrobial proteinsTranscription of PmrAPolymyxin resistanceWild-type organismsTwo-component systemExpression of pmrAAmino acid substitutionsPeptide antibiotic polymyxin BRegulatory proteinsPmrA-PmrBBacterial survivalAcid substitutionsMicromolar Mg2PmrAProteinHuman neutrophilsBacterial bindingGenesLociCationic polypeptidesAntibiotic polymyxin BOverall negative chargeSalmonella typhimuriumPhagocytic cells