Sublethal concentrations of ciprofloxacin induce bacteriocin synthesis in Escherichia coli

被引：27
作者：
Jerman, B [1 ]
Butala, M [1 ]
Zgur-Bertok, D [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Biotech Fac, Dept Biol, Ljubljana, Slovenia
来源：
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY | 2005年 / 49卷 / 07期
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D O I：
10.1128/AAC.49.7.3087-3090.2005
中图分类号：
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号：
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要：
Antibiotics that interfere with DNA replication, as well as cell wall synthesis, induce the SOS response. In this report, we show that ciprofloxacin induces synthesis of colicins, narrow-spectrum antibiotics frequently produced by Escherichia coli strains, in an SOS-dependent manner.
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页码：3087 / 3090
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