NATURE OF THE GENETIC DETERMINANT FOR THE SHV-1 BETA-LACTAMASE

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作者
NUGENT, ME
HEDGES, RW
机构
[1] Department of Bacteriology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London
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MOLECULAR AND GENERAL GENETICS | 1979年 / 175卷 / 03期
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10.1007/BF00397222
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In two unrelated plasmids of incompatibility groups FII and N the gene for the SHV-1 β-lactamase exists as part of a transposable element of molecular weight 9.5 megadaltons. This transposon has moved onto plasmids of at least three incompatibility groups; PI, Iα and J. This confirms the suggestion that the recent spread of the SHV-1 β-lactamase has been associated with the transposition of the genetic determinant of this enzyme between unrelated plasmids. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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