Regulation by SoxR of mfsA, which encodes a major facilitator protein involved in paraquat resistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

• Main Authors: Kriangsuk Srijaruskul, Nisanart Charoenlap, Poommaree Namchaiw, Sorayut Chattrakarn, Suparat Giengkam, Skorn Mongkolsuk, Paiboon Vattanaviboon
• Other Authors: Chulabhorn Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35172
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2015 Srijaruskul et al. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia MfsA (Smlt1083) is an efflux pump in the major facilitator superfamily (MFS). Deletion of mfsA renders the strain more susceptible to paraquat, but no alteration in the susceptibility levels of other oxidants is observed. The expression of mfsA...