TY - JOUR
T1 - Chromosomal cephalosporinase in Enterobacter hormaechei as an ancestor of ACT-1 plasmidmediated AmpC β-lactamase
AU - Roh, Kyoung Ho
AU - Song, Wonkeun
AU - Chung, Hae Sun
AU - Lee, Yang Soon
AU - Yum, Jong Hwa
AU - Yi, Ha Na
AU - Chun, Jong Sik
AU - Yong, Dongeun
AU - Lee, Kyungwon
AU - Chong, Yunsop
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - In this study of the diversity of AmpC β-lactamase in clinical isolates of Enterobacter spp., a strain was found carrying the plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase ACT-1 gene on its chromosome. The strain was identified as Enterobacter hormaechei using phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA and hsp60 genes. In addition, the species was confirmed by DNA-DNA hybridization. The genetic environment of the blaACT-1 gene was characterized, including the ampR and ampG genes, using a two-step PCR. The amino acid sequences of AmpR at serine 35, arginine 86, glycine 102, aspartic acid 135 and tyrosine 264 were conserved. Measurement of the transcription level of the blaACT-1 gene using real-time quantitative PCR showed that it increased 1.98-fold following cefoxitin induction. These results suggest that the plasmid-mediated blaACT-1 gene originated from the chromosome of E. hormaechei.
AB - In this study of the diversity of AmpC β-lactamase in clinical isolates of Enterobacter spp., a strain was found carrying the plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase ACT-1 gene on its chromosome. The strain was identified as Enterobacter hormaechei using phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA and hsp60 genes. In addition, the species was confirmed by DNA-DNA hybridization. The genetic environment of the blaACT-1 gene was characterized, including the ampR and ampG genes, using a two-step PCR. The amino acid sequences of AmpR at serine 35, arginine 86, glycine 102, aspartic acid 135 and tyrosine 264 were conserved. Measurement of the transcription level of the blaACT-1 gene using real-time quantitative PCR showed that it increased 1.98-fold following cefoxitin induction. These results suggest that the plasmid-mediated blaACT-1 gene originated from the chromosome of E. hormaechei.
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U2 - 10.1099/jmm.0.032573-0
DO - 10.1099/jmm.0.032573-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 21873382
AN - SCOPUS:83755183392
SN - 0022-2615
VL - 61
SP - 94
EP - 100
JO - Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - 1
ER -