New chloramphenicol resistance locus in Bacillus subtilis

J Bacteriol. 1984 Apr;158(1):386-8. doi: 10.1128/jb.158.1.386-388.1984.

Abstract

A spontaneously occurring, noninducible, chloramphenicol-resistant mutant of Bacillus subtilis 168 has a mutation (cam-2) which maps in the ribosomal protein region of the chromosome near dal. Its presence does not confer dependence on chloramphenicol. Ribosomes of the cam-2 strain remained sensitive to chloramphenicol in in vitro protein synthesis. No chloramphenicol acetyltransferase activity could be detected.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acetyltransferases / metabolism
  • Bacillus subtilis / drug effects
  • Bacillus subtilis / enzymology
  • Bacillus subtilis / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / analysis
  • Chloramphenicol / pharmacology*
  • Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Bacterial*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Mutation
  • Ribosomal Proteins / analysis
  • Ribosomes / drug effects

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Ribosomal Proteins
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Acetyltransferases
  • Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase