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- Title
Sequence and genome context analysis of a new molecular class D beta-lactamase gene from Legionella pneumophila.
- Authors
Avison, Matthew B; Simm, Alan M
- Abstract
Legionella pneumophila Philadelphia-1 (ATCC 33152) produces a serine active site beta-lactamase. The chromosomal gene that encodes this enzyme, loxA, has been cloned by PCR using information from the L. pneumophila Philadelphia-1 genome sequencing project. LoxA is a class 2d penicillinase, and its sequence puts it into the molecular class D beta-lactamase family, although phylogenetic analysis shows that LoxA forms a distinct branch in the OXA family along with the LoxA homologue, OXA-29, from Legionella gormanii ATCC 33297(T). Upstream of loxA on the L. pneumophila Philadelphia-1 chromosome is a two-gene locus similar to that found linked to the beta-lactamase genes of Gram-positive bacteria. The unit consists of loxI, encoding a homologue of the Gram-positive beta-lactamase expression regulator, and pbpX, encoding a putative penicillin-binding transpeptidase. Despite the presence of beta-lactamase regulator homologues, we could find no evidence of LoxA induction upon challenge of L. pneumophila Philadelphia-1 with beta-lactams.
- Publication
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 2002, Vol 50, Issue 3, p331
- ISSN
0305-7453
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jac/dkf135