Method for Identifying Antibiotics (SJ-97-0033)



Technology Name
(St. Jude Reference #)
Method for Identifying Antibiotics (SJ-97-0033) 
Description

Methods are provided for identifying naturally occurring antibiotic peptides involved in the His-Asp phosphorylation pathways and with ABC transporters.

Keywords  Peptide, antibiotic resistant, antibiotic tolerant, His-Asp pathway
Granted Patents or Published Applications U.S. patent No. 6,331,407
Related Scientific References

Novak, R., et al., "Emergence of vancomycin tolerance in Streptococcus pneumoniae" Nature 160;399: 590-593 (1999);

Novak, R., et al., "NoveI identification of a Streptococcus pneumoniae gene locus encoding proteins of an ABC phosphate transporter and a two-component regulatory system" J Bacteriol. 181(4): 1126-33 (1999).

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Last update: September 2010