Scalable and Chromatography-Free Synthesis of Efflux Pump Inhibitor Phenylalanine Arginine β-Naphthylamide for its Validation in Wild-Type Bacterial Strains.
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DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300128
Abstract: Phenylalanine arginine β-naphthylamine, or PAβN, is a C-terminus capped dipeptide discovered as an RND-type efflux pump inhibitor (EPI) in 1999. Since then, PAβN has become a standard tool compound in EPI research and development. Despite… read more here.
Keywords: synthesis; efflux pump; phenylalanine arginine; type bacterial ... See more keywords
Selenocompounds as Potent Efflux Pump Inhibitors on Gram‐positive Bacteria
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DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202400691
Abstract: In recent years, selenocompounds have gained increasing attention as potential anticancer and antibacterial agents. Several selenoderivatives have been confirmed to act as MDR efflux pump inhibitors, based on their in vitro results against the bacterial AcrAB‐TolC… read more here.
Keywords: inhibitors gram; efflux pump; pump; selenocompounds potent ... See more keywords
Discovering interrelated natural mutations of efflux pump KmrA from Klebsiella pneumoniae that confer increased multidrug resistance
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DOI: 10.1002/pro.4323
Abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a notorious pathogen that can cause multiorgan infections, which is difficult to treat mainly due to the widely distributed efflux pumps. Our previous research discovered the upregulation of efflux pump KmrA conferred… read more here.
Keywords: pneumoniae; klebsiella pneumoniae; natural mutations; resistance ... See more keywords
Changes in efflux pump activity of Clostridium beijerinckii throughout ABE fermentation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-11072-2
Abstract: Abstract Pumping toxic substances through a cytoplasmic membrane by protein transporters known as efflux pumps represents one bacterial mechanism involved in the stress response to the presence of toxic compounds. The active efflux might also… read more here.
Keywords: abe fermentation; efflux; pump activity; efflux pump ... See more keywords
Ivermectin resistance mechanisms in ectoparasites: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08223-z
Abstract: Ivermectin mass drug administration has been used for decades to target human and veterinary ectoparasites, and is currently being considered for use against malaria vectors. Although there have been few reports of resistance to date… read more here.
Keywords: resistance; resistance mechanisms; efflux pump; mechanisms ectoparasites ... See more keywords
Roles of efflux pumps and nitroreductases in metronidazole-resistant Trichomonas vaginalis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-025-08463-7
Abstract: Trichomonas vaginalis infections significantly impact public health and are associated with increased likelihood of HIV infection, prostate cancer, and pregnancy complications. Current treatment relies almost exclusively on 5-nitroimidazoles, particularly metronidazole, raising concerns about drug resistance… read more here.
Keywords: resistance; efflux pump; trichomonas vaginalis; metronidazole resistant ... See more keywords
The efflux pump inhibitor tetrandrine exhibits synergism with fluconazole or voriconazole against Candida parapsilosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05020-1
Abstract: In the last two decades, with the wide use of azoles, antifungal resistance among Candida parapsilosis has considered a matter of concern worldwide. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antifungal potentials of… read more here.
Keywords: efflux pump; candida parapsilosis; pump inhibitor; synergism ... See more keywords
Molecular profiling of multidrug-resistant river water isolates: insights into resistance mechanism and potential inhibitors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05738-2
Abstract: Polluted waters are an important reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes and multidrug-resistant bacteria. This report describes the microbial community, antibiotic resistance genes, and the genetic profile of extended spectrum β-lactamase strains isolated from rivers at,… read more here.
Keywords: efflux pump; river water; resistance; multidrug resistant ... See more keywords
Identification of Binding Sites for Efflux Pump Inhibitors of the AcrAB-TolC Component AcrA.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.01.010
Abstract: The overexpression of multidrug efflux pumps is an important mechanism of clinical resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. Recently, four small molecules were discovered that inhibit efflux in Escherichia coli and interact with the AcrAB-TolC efflux pump… read more here.
Keywords: component acra; binding sites; acrab tolc; efflux pump ... See more keywords
Aminoguanidine hydrazones (AGH's) as modulators of norfloxacin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus that overexpress NorA efflux pump.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.12.009
Abstract: One of the promising fields for improving the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents is their combination with efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs), which besides expanding the use of existing antibiotics. The goal of this research was to… read more here.
Keywords: staphylococcus aureus; efflux pump; nora efflux; hydrazones agh ... See more keywords
Acute toxicity of selenate and selenite and their impacts on oxidative status, efflux pump activity, cellular and genetic parameters in earthworm Eisenia andrei.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.095
Abstract: Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans, animals, and certain lower plants, but can be toxic at high concentration. Even though Se is potentially toxic, little information is available about the effects of Se… read more here.
Keywords: acute toxicity; activity; pump activity; efflux pump ... See more keywords