MexVW

Ontology CARD's Antibiotic Resistance Ontology
Accession ARO:3009151
DefinitionMexVW is a multidrug efflux pump complex composed of MexV and MexW as its main components. This system operates as a central transport mechanism, associating with outer membrane proteins to expel antibiotics and toxic compounds, thereby playing a role in multidrug resistance.
Resistance Mechanismantibiotic efflux
Efflux Componentefflux pump complex or subunit conferring antibiotic resistance
Classification5 ontology terms | Show
Parent Term(s)1 ontology terms | Show
Sub-Term(s)
2 ontology terms | Show
+ MexV
+ MexW
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