vanH

dehydrogenase

Overview

Mechanism
constitutive synthesis of peptidoglycan precursors terminating in d-alanyl-d-lactate
Validation Method
cloning and MIC testing
Drug Classes
glycopeptides, vancomycin
Organisms
Enterococcus faecium BM4339, Enterococcus faecium 10/96A
Papers
2
Databases
Reslit
Papers2
1

Characterization of the vanD glycopeptide resistance gene cluster from Enterococcus faecium BM4339.

PMID 10368136 · 1999

The study characterizes the vanD glycopeptide resistance gene cluster in Enterococcus faecium BM4339, identifying several genes including vanD, vanH, vanX, vanY, vanR, and vanS, which collectively confer resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics through the synthesis of d-alanyl-d-lactate-terminating peptidoglycan precursors.

Gene Information

Gene Name
vanH
Allele
VanH
Encodes
dehydrogenase
Source Database
Reslit
Confers Resistance To
glycopeptides
Organisms Tested In
Enterococcus faecium BM4339
Validation Method
cloning and MIC testing
Sequence Accession
AF130997|AF130998
2

VanD-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium 10/96A.

PMID 12499162 · 2003

The study identifies the vanD gene cluster in Enterococcus faecium 10/96A, which confers vancomycin resistance through the synthesis of peptidoglycan precursors ending in d-Ala-d-Lac. A G184S mutation in the ddl gene impairs the d-Ala:d-Ala ligase, contributing to resistance.

Gene Information

Gene Name
vanH
Allele
VanH
Encodes
dehydrogenase
Source Database
Reslit
Mechanism
constitutive synthesis of peptidoglycan precursors terminating in d-alanyl-d-lactate
Confers Resistance To
vancomycin
Organisms Tested In
Enterococcus faecium 10/96A
Validation Method
cloning and MIC testing
Sequence Accession
AY082011
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