Open AccessMedium Plays a Role in Determining Expression of acrB , marA , and soxS in Escherichia coli
Author(s) -
Andrew M. Bailey,
Mark A. Webber,
Laura J. V. Piddock
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.50.3.1071-1074.2006
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , protein expression , escherichia coli proteins , chemistry , genetics , gene
Analysis of expression ofacrB ,marA , andsoxS in rich and minimal media, at early and late logarithmic growth phases, showed thatacrB had increased expression in minimal medium compared to rich medium, but expression decreased dose dependently upon exposure to ciprofloxacin.