Abstract
DNA sequence analysis of regions from plasmid pIP417 and chromosome BF8 which encode 5-nitroimidazole resistance in Bacteroides strains allowed the identification of two open reading frames corresponding to new genes, nimA (528 bp) and nimB (492 bp). Either gene may confer 5-nitroimidazole resistance to susceptible strains of Bacteroides. The encoded polypeptides have deduced molecular masses of 20.1 and 18.6 kDa, respectively, and share about 73% identity and 85% similarity. A new insertion sequence (IS) element named IS1168 lies 14 bases upstream of the nimA gene. The complete sequence of IS1168 was determined. A similar IS exists 12 bp upstream of the nimB gene. About 60% of the BF8 IS element was also sequenced and shown to be almost identical to IS1168.
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