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Directly repeated insertion of 9-nucleotide sequence detected in penicillin-binding protein 2B gene of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.

ABSTRACT: We investigated the molecular mechanism of 50 penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains (penicillin: MIC, > or = 0.125 microgram/ml) having neither class A nor class B mutations in the penicillin-binding protein 2B gene (pbp2b). An analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the pbp2b genes from seven strains revealed an unique direct repeat of 9 nucleotides (TGGTATACT) between active-site serine (residue 385) and Ser-X-Asn (residues 442 to 444) motifs. The same insertion was detected in 13 strains.

SUBMITTER: Yamane A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC163302 | biostudies-other | 1996 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Directly repeated insertion of 9-nucleotide sequence detected in penicillin-binding protein 2B gene of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Yamane A A Nakano H H Asahi Y Y Ubukata K K Konno M M

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 19960501 5

We investigated the molecular mechanism of 50 penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains (penicillin: MIC, > or = 0.125 microgram/ml) having neither class A nor class B mutations in the penicillin-binding protein 2B gene (pbp2b). An analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the pbp2b genes from seven strains revealed an unique direct repeat of 9 nucleotides (TGGTATACT) between active-site serine (residue 385) and Ser-X-Asn (residues 442 to 444) motifs. The same insertion was detected in ...[more]

PMID: 8723477

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