MexZ

Accession ARO:3003709
CARD Short NameMexZ
DefinitionMexZ is a transcriptional regulator that downregulates the mexXY multidrug transporter operon, which confers to aminoglycoside resistance on Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
AMR Gene Familyresistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) antibiotic efflux pump
Drug Classaminoglycoside antibiotic, disinfecting agents and antiseptics, tetracycline antibiotic, fluoroquinolone antibiotic, phenicol antibiotic, macrolide antibiotic, carbapenem, cephalosporin, penam, cephamycin
Resistance Mechanismantibiotic efflux
Efflux Componentefflux pump complex or subunit conferring antibiotic resistance
Efflux Regulatorprotein(s) and two-component regulatory system modulating antibiotic efflux
Resistomes with Sequence VariantsPseudomonas aeruginosag+wgs
Classification33 ontology terms | Show
Parent Term(s)3 ontology terms | Show
Publications

Matsuo Y, et al. 2004. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 238(1):23-8 MexZ-mediated regulation of mexXY multidrug efflux pump expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by binding on the mexZ-mexX intergenic DNA. (PMID 15336398)

Resistomes

Prevalence of MexZ 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: protein overexpression model (view sequences)

SpeciesNCBI ChromosomeNCBI PlasmidNCBI WGSNCBI GI
Pseudomonas aeruginosa77.91%0%56.48%0%
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Detection Models

Model Type: protein overexpression model

Model Definition: Protein Overexpression Models (POM) are similar to Protein Variant Models (PVM) in that they include a protein reference sequence, a curated BLASTP bitscore cut-off, and mapped resistance variants. Whereas PVMs are designed to detect AMR acquired via mutation of house-keeping genes or antibiotic targets, reporting only those with curated mutations conferring AMR, POMs are restricted to regulatory proteins and report both wild-type sequences and/or sequences with mutations leading to overexpression of efflux complexes. The former lead to efflux of antibiotics at basal levels, while the latter can confer clinical resistance. POMs include a protein reference sequence (often from wild-type alleles), a curated bit-score cut-off, and mapped resistance variants. Mapped resistance variants may include any or all of single point mutations, insertions, or deletions curated from the scientific literature. A Perfect RGI match is 100% identical to the wild-type reference protein sequence along its entire length, a Strict RGI match has a BLASTP bit-score above the curated BLASTP cutoff value may or may not contain at least one curated mutation from amongst the mapped resistance variants, while a Loose RGI match has a bit-score less than the curated BLASTP bit-score cut-off may or may not contain at least one curated mutation from amongst the mapped resistance variants.

Bit-score Cut-off (blastP): 390

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  • discovered in clinical, agricultural, or environmental isolates

  • discovered via laboratory selection experiments

  • ReSeqTB https://platform.reseqtb.org

Published Variants:

PMID: 15336398Q10Z V44A G46S G195E

>gb|AAG05408.1|+|MexZ [Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1]
MARKTKEESQKTRDGILDAAERVFLEKGVGTTAMADLADAAGVSRGAVYGHYKNKIEVCL
AMCDRAFGQIEVPDENARVPALDILLRAGMGFLRQCCEPGSVQRVLEILYLKCERSDENE
PLLRRRELLEKQGQRFGLRQIRRAVERGELPARLDVELASIYLQSLWDGICGTLAWTERL
RDDPWNRAERMFRAGLDSLRSSPYLLLADA



>gb|AE004091.2|+|2212677-2213309|MexZ [Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1]
GTGGCCAGGAAAACCAAAGAGGAATCCCAGAAAACCCGCGACGGCATACTCGATGCCGCCGAGCGGGTTTTCCTGGAAAAGGGCGTGGGC
ACCACTGCCATGGCCGACCTGGCGGACGCCGCCGGGGTTTCTCGCGGTGCGGTCTACGGCCACTACAAGAACAAGATCGAGGTCTGCCTG
GCGATGTGCGACCGCGCCTTCGGCCAGATCGAGGTACCCGACGAAAACGCCAGGGTGCCGGCGCTGGATATCCTCCTGCGCGCCGGCATG
GGCTTTCTCCGCCAGTGCTGCGAGCCCGGTTCGGTGCAGCGGGTGCTGGAGATCCTCTACCTCAAGTGCGAACGCAGCGACGAGAACGAG
CCGCTGTTGCGCCGCCGCGAGCTGCTCGAGAAGCAGGGGCAACGCTTCGGCCTCCGGCAGATCCGCCGGGCGGTGGAACGCGGCGAACTG
CCGGCGCGGCTGGACGTCGAGCTGGCCAGCATCTATCTGCAATCGCTCTGGGACGGCATCTGCGGCACCCTGGCCTGGACCGAGCGCCTG
CGCGACGATCCCTGGAACCGCGCCGAACGCATGTTCCGCGCCGGCCTCGACAGCCTGCGCAGTTCTCCCTACCTGTTGCTGGCGGACGCC
TGA