Efflux pumps mediate changes to fundamental bacterial physiology via membrane potential

ABSTRACT Efflux pumps are well known to be an important mechanism for removing noxious substances such as antibiotics from bacteria. Given that many antibiotics function by accumulating inside bacteria, efflux pumps contribute to resistance. Efflux pump inactivation is a potential strategy to combat...

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Main Authors: Emily E. Whittle, Oluwatosin Orababa, Alexander Osgerby, Pauline Siasat, Sarah J. Element, Jessica M. A. Blair, Tim W. Overton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-10-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02370-24