Site nfsB
- Name: nfsB
- Type: Renamed or Defunct Genes
- Mnemonic: Nitrofurazone sensitivity
- Left End Point: 11.00
- Right End Point: 11.02
- Products:
nitrofuran reductase I activity - Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
nfsB-2 - Comment:
- Selectable phenotype. Nitrofurazone resistance. SYNONYM FOR nfnB
- References:
- McCalla, D.R., C. Kaiser, M.H.L. Green 1978. Genetics of nitrofurazone resistance in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 133:10-16
- Breeze, A.S., E.E. Obaseiki-Ebor 1983. Mutations in nitrofurantoin and nitrofurazone resistance in Escherichia coli K-12. J.Gen.Microbiol. 129:99-103
- Michael, N.P., J.K. Brehm, G.M. Anlezark, N.P. Minton 1994. Physical characterisation of the Escherichia coli B gene encoding nitroreductase and its over-expression in Escherichia coli K12. FEMS Microbiol.Lett. 124:195-202