Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps

Multidrug efflux pumps are inner membrane transporters that export multiple antibiotics from the inside to the outside of bacterial cells, contributing to bacterial multidrug resistance (MDR). Postgenomic analysis has demonstrated that numerous multidrug efflux pumps exist in bacteria. Also, the co-...

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Autores principales: Kunihiko Nishino, Seiji Yamasaki, Ryosuke Nakashima, Martijn Zwama, Mitsuko Hayashi-Nishino
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b064dc085bba46ee95485b4c980c6ccb2021-12-03T07:17:17ZFunction and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps1664-302X10.3389/fmicb.2021.737288https://doaj.org/article/b064dc085bba46ee95485b4c980c6ccb2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.737288/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-302XMultidrug efflux pumps are inner membrane transporters that export multiple antibiotics from the inside to the outside of bacterial cells, contributing to bacterial multidrug resistance (MDR). Postgenomic analysis has demonstrated that numerous multidrug efflux pumps exist in bacteria. Also, the co-crystal structural analysis of multidrug efflux pumps revealed the drug recognition and export mechanisms, and the inhibitory mechanisms of the pumps. A single multidrug efflux pump can export multiple antibiotics; hence, developing efflux pump inhibitors is crucial in overcoming infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. This review article describes the role of multidrug efflux pumps in MDR, and their physiological functions and inhibitory mechanisms.Kunihiko NishinoSeiji YamasakiRyosuke NakashimaMartijn ZwamaMitsuko Hayashi-NishinoFrontiers Media S.A.articleinhibitorregulationdrug resistanceGram-negative bacteriamultidrug efflux pumpsMicrobiologyQR1-502ENFrontiers in Microbiology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic inhibitor
regulation
drug resistance
Gram-negative bacteria
multidrug efflux pumps
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle inhibitor
regulation
drug resistance
Gram-negative bacteria
multidrug efflux pumps
Microbiology
QR1-502
Kunihiko Nishino
Seiji Yamasaki
Ryosuke Nakashima
Martijn Zwama
Mitsuko Hayashi-Nishino
Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps
description Multidrug efflux pumps are inner membrane transporters that export multiple antibiotics from the inside to the outside of bacterial cells, contributing to bacterial multidrug resistance (MDR). Postgenomic analysis has demonstrated that numerous multidrug efflux pumps exist in bacteria. Also, the co-crystal structural analysis of multidrug efflux pumps revealed the drug recognition and export mechanisms, and the inhibitory mechanisms of the pumps. A single multidrug efflux pump can export multiple antibiotics; hence, developing efflux pump inhibitors is crucial in overcoming infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. This review article describes the role of multidrug efflux pumps in MDR, and their physiological functions and inhibitory mechanisms.
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author Kunihiko Nishino
Seiji Yamasaki
Ryosuke Nakashima
Martijn Zwama
Mitsuko Hayashi-Nishino
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title Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps
title_short Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps
title_full Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps
title_fullStr Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps
title_full_unstemmed Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps
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publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
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