emrE

small multidrug resistance (SMR) family efflux pump

Overview

Validation Method
agar dilution MIC test
Drug Classes
acriflavin, ethidium bromide, methyl viologen
Organisms
Escherichia coli W3110
Papers
1
Databases
Reslit
Papers1
1

Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli strains lacking multidrug efflux pump genes.

PMID 11257026 · 2001

The study identified that the deletion of tolC and acrAB significantly increased susceptibility to various antibiotics, antiseptics, detergents, and dyes in Escherichia coli. Additionally, mdfA and emrE were found to contribute to resistance against specific compounds.

Gene Information

Gene Name
emrE
Allele
emrE
Encodes
small multidrug resistance (SMR) family efflux pump
Source Database
Reslit
Confers Resistance To
acriflavinethidium bromidemethyl viologen
Organisms Tested In
Escherichia coli W3110
Validation Method
agar dilution MIC test
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