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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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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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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Kunihiko Nishino Seiji Yamasaki Ryosuke Nakashima Martijn Zwama Mitsuko Hayashi-Nishino |
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Kunihiko Nishino Seiji Yamasaki Ryosuke Nakashima Martijn Zwama Mitsuko Hayashi-Nishino |
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Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps |
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Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps |
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Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps |
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Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps |
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Function and Inhibitory Mechanisms of Multidrug Efflux Pumps |
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function and inhibitory mechanisms of multidrug efflux pumps |
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