Tn6553, a Tn7-family transposon encoding putative iron uptake functions found in Acinetobacter.

Hamidian, M

Tn6553, a Tn7-family transposon encoding putative iron uptake functions found in Acinetobacter.

Hamidian, M

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Publisher:: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Arch Microbiol, 2022, 204, (11), pp. 678
Issue Date:: 2022-10-26

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dc.contributor.author	Hamidian, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3614-7261
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-01T21:38:11Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-17
dc.date.available	2022-11-01T21:38:11Z
dc.date.issued	2022-10-26
dc.identifier.citation	Arch Microbiol, 2022, 204, (11), pp. 678
dc.identifier.issn	0302-8933
dc.identifier.issn	1432-072X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/163111
dc.description.abstract	Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that has become difficult to eradicate mainly because of its high level of antibiotic resistance. Other features that contribute to this organism's success are the ability to compete for nutrients and iron. Recently, several novel Tn7-family transposons that encode synthesis and transport of siderophore and iron uptake systems were characterised. Here, another Tn7-type transposon (named Tn6553) is described. Tn6553 contains a set of iron utilisation genes with a transposition module related to Tn7. Tn7-family transposons that carry iron uptake systems facilitate the spread of these functions in Acinetobacter strains. Given that Tn7 is known to transpose efficiently into its preferred target site, finding siderophore functions on Tn7 family transposons is important in the context of dissemination of virulence genes amongst Acinetobacter strains.
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE200100111
dc.relation	University of Technology Sydney
dc.relation.ispartof	Arch Microbiol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00203-022-03291-0
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0605 Microbiology, 1108 Medical Microbiology
dc.subject.classification	Microbiology
dc.subject.mesh	Siderophores
dc.subject.mesh	Iron
dc.subject.mesh	Acinetobacter baumannii
dc.subject.mesh	Virulence
dc.subject.mesh	Drug Resistance, Microbial
dc.subject.mesh	DNA Transposable Elements
dc.title	Tn6553, a Tn7-family transposon encoding putative iron uptake functions found in Acinetobacter.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	204
utslib.location.activity	Germany
utslib.for	0605 Microbiology
utslib.for	1108 Medical Microbiology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - AIMI - Australian Institute for Microbiology & Infection
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-11-01T21:38:07Z
pubs.issue	11
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	204
utslib.citation.issue	11

Abstract:

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that has become difficult to eradicate mainly because of its high level of antibiotic resistance. Other features that contribute to this organism's success are the ability to compete for nutrients and iron. Recently, several novel Tn7-family transposons that encode synthesis and transport of siderophore and iron uptake systems were characterised. Here, another Tn7-type transposon (named Tn6553) is described. Tn6553 contains a set of iron utilisation genes with a transposition module related to Tn7. Tn7-family transposons that carry iron uptake systems facilitate the spread of these functions in Acinetobacter strains. Given that Tn7 is known to transpose efficiently into its preferred target site, finding siderophore functions on Tn7 family transposons is important in the context of dissemination of virulence genes amongst Acinetobacter strains.

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