| Accession | ARO:3003692 |
| CARD Short Name | MexJ |
| Definition | MexJ is the membrane fusion protein of the MexJK multidrug efflux protein. |
| AMR Gene Family | resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) antibiotic efflux pump |
| Drug Class | disinfecting agents and antiseptics, macrolide antibiotic, tetracycline antibiotic |
| Resistance Mechanism | antibiotic efflux |
| Efflux Component | efflux pump complex or subunit conferring antibiotic resistance |
| Resistomes with Perfect Matches | Pseudomonas aeruginosag+p+wgs |
| Resistomes with Sequence Variants | Pseudomonas aeruginosag+p+wgs, Pseudomonas fluorescensg |
| Classification | 13 ontology terms | Show + process or component of antibiotic biology or chemistry + mechanism of antibiotic resistance + antibiotic molecule + antibiotic efflux [Resistance Mechanism] + determinant of antibiotic resistance + efflux pump complex or subunit conferring antibiotic resistance [Efflux Component] + disinfecting agents and antiseptics [Drug Class] + macrolide antibiotic [Drug Class] + tetracycline antibiotic [Drug Class] + triclosan [Antibiotic] + resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) antibiotic efflux pump [AMR Gene Family] + tetracycline [Antibiotic] + erythromycin [Antibiotic] |
| Parent Term(s) | 3 ontology terms | Show |
| Publications | Chuanchuen R, et al. 2002. J. Bacteriol. 184(18):5036-44 The MexJK efflux pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires OprM for antibiotic efflux but not for efflux of triclosan. (PMID 12193619) |
Prevalence of MexJ 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).
| Species | NCBI Chromosome | NCBI Plasmid | NCBI WGS | NCBI GI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 97.7% | 0.58% | 66.56% | 0% |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | 2.78% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Model Type: protein homolog model
Model Definition: Protein Homolog Models (PHM) detect protein sequences based on their similarity to a curated reference sequence, using curated BLASTP bitscore cut-offs. Protein Homolog Models apply to all genes that confer resistance through their presence in an organism, such as the presence of a beta-lactamase gene on a plasmid. PHMs include a reference sequence and a bitscore cut-off for detection using BLASTP. A Perfect RGI match is 100% identical to the reference protein sequence along its entire length, a Strict RGI match is not identical but the bit-score of the matched sequence is greater than the curated BLASTP bit-score cutoff, Loose RGI matches have a bit-score less than the curated BLASTP bit-score cut-off.
Bit-score Cut-off (blastP): 690