Global effect of the AcrAB-TolC multidrug efflux pump of Escherichia coli in cell metabolism revealed by untargeted metabolomics.

Int J Antimicrob Agents

Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330, USA. Electronic address:

Published: July 2019

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