Transposable Gentamicin Resistance in IncW Plasmids from Hammersmith Hospital

MARILYN E. NUGENT; NAOMI DATTA

doi:10.1099/00221287-121-1-259

Transposable Gentamicin Resistance in IncW Plasmids from Hammersmith Hospital

MARILYN E. NUGENT and NAOMI DATTA
First Published: 01 November 1980 https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-121-1-259

Abstract

A transposon, Tn733, encoding the gentamicin acetyltransferase AAC(3) was found on two gentamicin R plasmids of IncW at Hammersmith Hospital. Transposon Tn733 has a molecular mass of 5.8 megadaltons and gives a characteristic 2.4 megadalton fragment on digestion with EcoRI. The appearance of gentamicin resistance on a transposon will increase the chances of spread of this gene.

Received: 14/07/1980
Published Online: 01/11/1980

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