Directed evolution of the rRNA methylating enzyme Cfr reveals molecular basis of antibiotic resistance

Alteration of antibiotic binding sites through modification of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a common form of resistance to ribosome-targeting antibiotics. The rRNA-modifying enzyme Cfr methylates an adenosine nucleotide within the peptidyl transferase center, resulting in the C-8 methylation of A2503 (m8...

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Main Authors: Kaitlyn Tsai, Vanja Stojković, Lianet Noda-Garcia, Iris D Young, Alexander G Myasnikov, Jordan Kleinman, Ali Palla, Stephen N Floor, Adam Frost, James S Fraser, Dan S Tawfik, Danica Galonić Fujimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/70017