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Table 2 Identification of membrane proteins induced by exposure to subinhibitory imipenem concentrations.

From: Growth in glucose-based medium and exposure to subinhibitory concentrations of imipenem induce biofilm formation in a multidrug-resistant clinical isolate of Acinetobacter baumannii

Protein identified by MALDI-TOF and/or corresponding gene in A. baumanniiATCC 17978

Expected Molecular Weight (KDa)

Protein function

Conditions in which proteins are produced

Gene expression in the presence of imipenem (fold induction)

OprC (A1S_0170)

67,700

Putative outer membrane copper receptor

Both in control and in imipenem-induced cultures

N.D.

(A1S_1921)

71,742

Ferrichrome-iron receptor

Imipenem-induced cultures

3.51

(A1S_1063)

73,034

TonB-dependent siderophore receptor

Imipenem-induced cultures

3.39

  1. Genes encoding the identified proteins are identified with the annotation number for A. baumanni ATCC 17978 strain [52].
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BMC Microbiology

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