Contribution of penicillin-binding protein homologs to antibiotic resistance, cell morphology, and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes EGDe

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Aug;50(8):2824-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00167-06.

Abstract

Seven open reading frames, annotated as potential penicillin-binding-protein-encoding genes (lmo0441, lmo0540, lmo1438, lmo1892, lmo2039, lmo2229, and lmo2754), were targeted for insertional mutagenesis in Listeria monocytogenes EGDe. These genes were found to contribute in various degrees to beta-lactam resistance, cell morphology, or the virulence potential of this organism.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Listeria monocytogenes / classification
  • Listeria monocytogenes / cytology*
  • Listeria monocytogenes / genetics*
  • Listeria monocytogenes / pathogenicity*
  • Listeria monocytogenes / ultrastructure
  • Listeriosis / microbiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Weight
  • Mutagenesis, Insertional
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / physiology
  • Penicillins / metabolism
  • Virulence / genetics
  • beta-Lactam Resistance / genetics

Substances

  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins
  • Penicillins