MecA
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meca-233-14660093
title:
MecA
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mecA is a gene found in bacterial cells which allows them to be resistant to antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin and other penicillin-like antibiotics. The bacteria strain most commonly known to carry mecA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In Staphylococcus species, mecA is spread through the staphylococcal chromosome cassette SCCmec genetic element. Resistant strains cause many hospital-acquired infections. mecA encodes the protein PBP2A, a transpeptidase that helps
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Gene for resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MecA
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2024-03-08T13:24:37Z
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