ApmA Is a Unique Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Acetyltransferase That Inactivates Apramycin
Emily Bordeleau, P.J. Stogios, E. Evdokimova, Kalinka Koteva, Alexei Savchenko, Gerard D. Wright
Abstract
Apramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that has been traditionally used in veterinary medicine. Recently, it has become an attractive candidate to repurpose in the fight against multidrug-resistant pathogens prioritized by the World Health Organization.
Topics & Concepts
AminoglycosideAntibioticsAcetyltransferaseAntibiotic resistanceMicrobiologyBiologyMedicineGeneticsGeneAcetylationAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaCancer therapeutics and mechanismsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment