Involvement of CorA of Mycobacterium smegmatis in exerting intrinsic resistance towards structurally unrelated antibiotics.

Aim: Ubiquitous magnesium transporter, CorA of Mycobacterium smegmatis is well known for its role in maintaining magnesium homeostasis. However, little is known about its involvement in exerting antimicrobial resistance. Here, by using molecular genetics, in vivo and in silico studies, we tried to envisage the role of CorA of M.