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Nitrite modulates aminoglycoside tolerance by inhibiting cytochrome heme-copper oxidase in bacteria

As a bacteriostatic agent, nitrite has been used in food preservation for centuries. When used in combination with antibiotics, nitrite is reported to work either cooperatively or antagonistically. However, the mechanism underlying these effects remains largely unknown. Here we show that nitrite med...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Yongting, Guo, Kailun, Meng, Qiu, Gao, Haichun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7253457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32461576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-0991-4