Chromosomal beta-lactamase is packaged into membrane vesicles and secreted from Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Membrane vesicles were isolated from one beta-lactam-sensitive and three beta-lactam-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis. The presence of the chromosomally encoded beta-lactamase in the membrane vesicles was shown by electron microscopy and enzymatic studies. This is the first report of extracellular secretion of beta-lactamase in P. aeruginosa and it seems that the enzyme is packaged into membrane vesicles.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 9-13 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0305-7453 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Cell Membrane; Chromosomes, Bacterial; Cystic Fibrosis; Humans; Lung; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; beta-Lactam Resistance; beta-Lactamases
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