title: Study the Expression of marA Gene in Ciprofloxacin and Tetracycline Resistant Mutants of Esherichia coli.
abstract: MarA activates two membrane dependent mechanisms of resistance to different antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and tetracycline, including promotion of outflux and inhibition of influx of antibiotics. Thus, MarA causes multiple antibiotic resistance phenotype. The activation of these mechanisms needs overexpression of marA. This could happen through mutation in marR. Thus, the aim of this study was to measure marA expression in ciprofloxacin resistant E. coli gyrA mutants and clones with or without marR mutation. For this purpose, real time PCR was used to measure relative expression of marA in above mutants and clones. Results showed that two clones, C14 and C17 overexpressed marA. It is concluded that the level of marA expression is important for activation of above mechanisms.
authors: Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, University of Shahrekord and Biotechnology Center, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran.
authors: Razieh
authors: R
authors: Pourahmad Jaktaji
authors: Genetics at University of Shahrekord.
authors: Rayhaneh
authors: R
authors: Ebadi
keywords: acrAB operon; gyrA mutants; marA gene; marR mutation