A qnr-plasmid allows aminoglycosides to induce SOS in Escherichia coli
A. Babosan, D. Skurnik, A. Muggeo, G. Pier, T. Jove, M.-C. Ploy, S. Griveau, F. Bedioui, S. Vergnolle, S. Moussalih, C. de Champs, D. Mazel, T. Guillard, Z. Baharoglu
The study shows that aminoglycosides can induce the SOS response in E. coli via a qnrD-plasmid, leading to qnrD transcription through NO accumulation driven by plasmid-encoded genes.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2021Microbiology