Tetracycline resistance element of pBR322 mediates potassium transport.
The tetracycline resistance element of plasmid pBR322 partially complements the potassium transport defect of Escherichia coli K-12 mutants having markedly impaired K+ transport. The plasmid increases K+ transport. The Tn10 element does not result in increased transport, demonstrating that the effect is not general for elements that increase resistance to tetracycline.
D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011815:R Factors; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology*
D013752:Tetracycline; D011188:Potassium