Table 4.
Antibiotic susceptibility of Q112-resistant strains.
| Antibiotic | MIC (μM) a | MOA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | A3 tatB |
A6 tatB |
B1 tatC |
B2 tatC |
B3 tatA |
||
| Q112 | 3.13 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | unknown |
| Ampicillin | >50 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Ampicillin + clavulanate | 2.3 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.78 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Meropenem | 1.2 | 0.39–0.6 | 0.78 | 0.39–0.6 | 0.39 | 0.78 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Meropenem + clavulanate | 0.39 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.39 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Imipenem | 0.39 | 0.6 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 6.2 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Imipenem + clavulanate | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 1.6 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Rifampicin | 0.012 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.0028 | RNA polymerase |
| Streptomycin | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | protein synthesis |
| Capreomycin | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1.2 | 0.78 | 1.2 | 0.78 | protein synthesis |
| Linezolid | 0.78 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.56 | protein synthesis |
| Moxifloxacin | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.12 | DNA gyrase, topoisomerase |
| Bedaquiline | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.63 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | ATP synthesis |
| Clofazimine | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.63 | ATP synthesis |
| Delamanid | 0.0031 | 0.038 | 0.0092 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.0092 | mycolic acid biosynthesis |
| Isoniazid | 0.31 | 0.12 | 0.078 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.16 | mycolic acid biosynthesis |
| Ethionamide | 0.3 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | mycolic acid biosynthesis |
| Ethambutol | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.12 | 3.1 | arabinogalactan biosynthesis |
| p-Aminosalicylic acid | 0.3 | 0.39 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | folic acid biosynthesis and cell wall biosynthesis |
| D-Cycloserine | 4.7 | 12 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 12 | cell wall biosynthesis |
| Vancomycin | 5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.2 | cell wall biosynthesis |
MICs for Q112-resistant strains were determined after two weeks. MOA, mechanism of action. The gene mutated in each strain is listed below the strain designation.