Center of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jul;51(7):2382-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00692-13. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
Miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (MITEs) have been identified flanking class 1 integrons. We have identified and characterized a 439-bp MITE-like structure in seven Acinetobacter species isolates from Portugal and Brazil. The complete sequence similarity of the elements and flanking regions suggests that MITEs may act as mobilizable vectors for the dissemination of integrons.
微型反向重复转座元件 (MITEs) 已被鉴定为侧翼类 1 整合子。我们已经在来自葡萄牙和巴西的七种不动杆菌种分离株中鉴定和表征了一个 439 碱基对的 MITE 样结构。元件和侧翼区域的完全序列相似性表明,MITEs 可能作为整合子传播的可移动载体发挥作用。