Abstract
The role of major porin OmpPst1 of Providencia stuartii in antibiotic susceptibility for two carbapenems is investigated by combining high-resolution conductance measurements, liposome swelling, and microbiological assays. Reconstitution of a single OmpPst1 into a planar lipid bilayer and measuring the ion current, in the presence of imipenem, revealed a concentration-dependent decrease in conductance, whereas meropenem produced well-resolved short ion current blockages. Liposome swelling assays suggested a small flux of imipenem in contrast to a rapid permeation of meropenem. The lower antibiotic susceptibility of P. stuartii to imipenem compared to meropenem correlated well with the decreased level of permeation of the former through the OmpPst1 channel.
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