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PMID: 643068 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Mechanism of resistance to thiostrepton in the producing-organism Streptomyces azureus.

Nature ·Vol. 272 ·No. 5656 ·1978-04-27 ·Pages 792-5

Cundliffe E

Abstract

An antibiotic-producing organism, Streptomyces azureus, defends itself against its own toxic product by methylating the RNA of its ribosomes.

MeSH Terms
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology Binding Sites Drug Resistance, Microbial Guanine Nucleotides/metabolism Methyltransferases/metabolism Peptide Elongation Factors RNA, Ribosomal/metabolism Ribosomes/drug effects,metabolism Streptomyces/drug effects Thiostrepton/metabolism,pharmacology
Chemicals
Anti-Bacterial Agents Guanine Nucleotides Peptide Elongation Factors RNA, Ribosomal Methyltransferases Thiostrepton
Authors & Affiliations
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Cundliffe E
Article Info
Journal
Nature
Abbr.
Nature
ISSN
0028-0836
Published
1978-04-27
Pages
792-5
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
0410462
Subset
IM
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