Metagenomic analysis reveals impact of acyl homoserine endolipid-like signaling molecules on the aqueous sediment resistome under florfenicol stress.
Bioresour Technol
; 395: 130318, 2024 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-38219924
ABSTRACT
Quorum sensing potentially helps microorganisms adapt to antibiotic stress encountered in the environment. This experiment investigated the effect of acyl homoserine endolipid-like signaling molecules on microbial antibiotic resistance gene structures in aqueous sediments under florfenicol stress. Additional acyl homoserine endolipid-like signaling molecules (AHLs) alter the structure of multidrug resistance genes in florfenicol-stressed sediments, particularly the multidrug resistance efflux pump gene family. Prophages and integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) determined the resistance genes structure, and pathways related to mobile genetic elements (MGEs) transfer may play an essential role in this process. The practical application of AHLs to regulate quorum sensing systems may alter bacterial stress responses to environmental florfenicol residues, thereby reducing the development of antibiotic resistance in the environment.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thiamphenicol
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Homoserine
Language:
En
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Bioresour Technol
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Year:
2024
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