Upregulation of the AcrAB2NodT efflux pump confers antibiotic resistance at the cost of collateral metal sensitivity
Marine Ote, Lorine Lardinois, Erika Hendrickx, Marc Dieu, Dukas Jurėnas, Jean‐Yves Matroule
This study shows that overexpression of the AcrAB2NodT efflux pump in Caulobacter vibrioides confers antibiotic resistance but also causes metal sensitivity due to energetic costs.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology