A genomic strategy for cloning, expressing and purifying efflux proteins of the major facilitator superfamily

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Author(s)

  • Gerda Szakonyi
  • Dong Leng
  • Pikyee Ma
  • Kim E. Bettaney
  • Massoud Saidijam
  • Alison Ward
  • Saeid Zibaei
  • Alastair T. Gardiner
  • Richard J. Cogdell
  • Anne-Brit Kolsto
  • John O'Reilly
  • Ryan J. Hope
  • Nicholas G. Rutherford
  • Christopher J. Hoyle
  • Peter J.F. Henderson

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1265-1270
Journal / PublicationJournal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Volume59
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

A genomic strategy for the overexpression of bacterial multidrug and antibiotic resistance membrane efflux proteins in Escherichia coli is described. Expression is amplified so that the encoded proteins from a range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria comprise 5% to 35% of E. coli inner membrane protein. Depending upon their topology, proteins are produced with RGS(His)6-tag or a Strep-tag at the C terminus. These tags facilitate the purification of the overexpressed proteins in milligram quantities for structural studies. The strategy is illustrated for the bicyclomycin resistance efflux protein, Bcr, of E. coli. © The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

  • Antibiotic resistance, Bicyclomycin, Brucella spp., Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, Membrane transport proteins, Multidrugs, Pathogens

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Citation Format(s)

A genomic strategy for cloning, expressing and purifying efflux proteins of the major facilitator superfamily. / Szakonyi, Gerda; Leng, Dong; Ma, Pikyee et al.
In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Vol. 59, No. 6, 06.2007, p. 1265-1270.

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