Open AccessCapsaicin, a novel inhibitor of the NorA efflux pump, reduces the intracellular invasion of Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Nitin Pal Kalia,
Priya Mahajan,
Rukmankesh Mehra,
Amit Nargotra,
J.P. Sharma,
Supriya Koul,
Inshad Ali Khan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dks232
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , efflux , capsaicin , microbiology and biotechnology , intracellular , chemistry , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , receptor , genetics
To delineate the role of capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) as an inhibitor of the NorA efflux pump and its impact on invasion of macrophages by Staphylococcus aureus.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom