Constitutive erythromycin resistance plasmid in Staphylococcus aureus.
A plasmid with a molecular mass of 1.4 x 10(6) daltons has been identified in Staphylococcus aureus. This plasmid determines constitutive resistance to erythromycin and lincomycin and is the smallest naturally occurring element coding for antibiotic resistance in this species.
D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008034:Lincomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010957:Plasmids; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D014161:Transduction, Genetic
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004917:Erythromycin; D008034:Lincomycin