The RND efflux pump EefABC is highly conserved within lineages of E. coli commonly associated with infection.
Hannah L. Pugh, Elizabeth M. Darby, Leah Burgess, Abigail L. Colclough, Asti-Rochelle Meosa John, Steven J. Dunn, Christopher H. Connor, Eoughin A. Perry, Alan McNally, Vassiliy N. Bavro, Jessica M. A. Blair
The paper identifies a seventh RND efflux pump, EefABC, in E. coli phylogroups associated with infection, showing high conservation and distinct structural features compared to known systems.
Microbial Genomics · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology