Novel mutations in the <i>marR</i> gene (<i>MAB_2648c</i>) modify nitroxoline activity in <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>.

ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium abscessus is a fast-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium that can cause severe disease and poses a significant challenge for clinical management. New drugs are urgently needed for more effective treatment. Nitroxoline, an antibiotic used for treating urinary tract infections in Europe, has recently been shown to have promising activity against M. abscessus. However, the mechanism of its modified activity is not known. In anticipation for its potential clinical use, in this study, we investigated the mechanism of nitroxoline activity modification through mutant selection followed by whole-genome sequencing. We identified mutations in a transcriptional repressor MarR (MAB_2648c) controlling the expression of efflux pumps MmpS5-MmpL5 family that are associat

SUBMITTER: Xu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12057340 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature