AcrAB-TolC

Accession ARO:3000384
CARD Short NameAcrAB-TolC
DefinitionAcrAB-TolC is a tripartite RND efflux system that confers resistance to tetracycline, chloramphenicol, ampicillin, nalidixic acid, and rifampin in Gram-negative bacteria. The system spans the cell membrane (AcrB) and the outer-membrane (TolC), and is linked together in the periplasm by AcrA.
AMR Gene Familyresistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) antibiotic efflux pump
Drug Classtetracycline antibiotic, glycylcycline, rifamycin antibiotic, cephalosporin, phenicol antibiotic, penam, disinfecting agents and antiseptics, fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Resistance Mechanismantibiotic efflux
Efflux Componentefflux pump complex or subunit conferring antibiotic resistance
Classification15 ontology terms | Show
Parent Term(s)9 ontology terms | Show
+ resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) antibiotic efflux pump [AMR Gene Family]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic tigecycline [Antibiotic]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic chloramphenicol [Antibiotic]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic rifampin [Antibiotic]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic tetracycline [Antibiotic]
+ confers_resistance_to_drug_class fluoroquinolone antibiotic [Drug Class]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic triclosan [Antibiotic]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic ampicillin [Antibiotic]
+ confers_resistance_to_antibiotic cefalotin [Antibiotic]
Sub-Term(s)
13 ontology terms | Show
+ acrA part_of
+ acrB part_of
+ TolC part_of
+ marA regulates
+ acrR regulates
+ AcrS regulates
+ marR regulates
+ ramA regulates
+ ramR regulates
+ rob regulates
+ sdiA regulates
+ soxRS regulates
+ YajC participates_in
Publications

Tikhonova EB, et al. 2011. Chem Biol 18(4): 454-463. Sequential Mechanism of Assembly of Multidrug Efflux Pump AcrAB-TolC. (PMID 21513882)

Okusu H, et al. 1996. J Bacteriol 178(1): 306-308. AcrAB efflux pump plays a major role in the antibiotic resistance phenotype of Escherichia coli multiple-antibiotic-resistance (Mar) mutants. (PMID 8550435)

Resistomes

Prevalence of AcrAB-TolC among the sequenced genomes, plasmids, and whole-genome shotgun assemblies available at NCBI or IslandViewer for 413 important pathogens (see methodological details and complete list of analyzed pathogens). Values reflect percentage of genomes, plasmids, genome islands, or whole-genome shotgun assemblies that have at least one hit to the AMR detection model. Default view includes percentages calculated based on Perfect plus Strict RGI hits. Select the checkbox to view percentages based on only Perfect matches to AMR reference sequences curated in CARD (note: this excludes resistance via mutation as references in protein variant models are often wild-type, sensitive sequences).

Prevalence: efflux pump system meta-model

SpeciesNCBI ChromosomeNCBI PlasmidNCBI WGSNCBI GI
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Detection Models