RNA polymerase inhibitors with activity against rifampin-resistant mutants of Staphylococcus aureus

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作者
O'Neill, A
Oliva, B
Storey, C
Hoyle, A
Fishwick, C
Chopra, I [1 ]
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[1] Univ Leeds, Antimicrobial Res Ctr, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Leeds, Div Microbiol, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ Leeds, Sch Chem, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[4] Univ Aquila, Dept Expt Med, I-67100 Laquila, Italy
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10.1128/AAC.44.11.3163-3166.2000
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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A collection of rifampin-resistant mutants of Staphylococcus aureus with characterized RNA polymerase beta -subunit (rpoB) gene mutations was cross-screened against a number of other RNA polymerase inhibitors to correlate susceptibility with specific rpoB genotypes. The rpoB mutants were cross-resistant to streptolydigin and sorangicin A. In contrast, thiolutin, holomycin, corallopyronin A, and ripostatin A retained activity against the rpoB mutants. The second group of inhibitors may be of interest as drug development candidates.
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