Structure and function relationship of OqxB efflux pump from Klebsiella pneumoniae

OqxB is an RND (Resistance-Nodulation-Division) transporter that contributes to the antibiotic resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Here, the authors report structural and functional characterization of OqxB, with insights into its substrate binding pocket and the role in fluoroquinolone resistance.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nagakumar Bharatham, Purnendu Bhowmik, Maho Aoki, Ui Okada, Sreevalli Sharma, Eiki Yamashita, Anirudh P. Shanbhag, Sreenath Rajagopal, Teby Thomas, Maitrayee Sarma, Riya Narjari, Savitha Nagaraj, Vasanthi Ramachandran, Nainesh Katagihallimath, Santanu Datta, Satoshi Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25679-0