DrtA, a novel major facilitator superfamily transporter, contributes to intrinsic tolerance to the chemotherapeutic agent mitomycin C in Acinetobacter baumannii
Wuen Ee Foong, Yingqi Jin, Yumeng Duan, Haonan Su, Yan Xuan, Jiabin Huang, Heng-Keat Tam
This study identifies DrtA, an MFS transporter in A. baumannii, as contributing to tolerance of mitomycin C and other compounds, with context-dependent roles influenced by efflux system redundancy.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology