Structure of QnrB1, a Plasmid-mediated Fluoroquinolone Resistance Factor
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Structure of QnrB1, a plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance factor.
QnrB1 is a plasmid-encoded pentapeptide repeat protein (PRP) that confers a moderate degree of resistance to fluoroquinolones. Its gene was cloned into an expression vector with an N-terminal polyhistidine tag, and the protein was purified by nickel affinity chromatography. The structure of QnrB1 was determined by a combination of trypsinolysis, surface mutagenesis, and single anomalous dispers...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.226936