SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF AN RRNA METHYLTRANSFERASE (ERMAM) THAT CONFERS MACROLIDE-LINCOSAMIDE-STREPTOGRAMIN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, NMR, MINIMIZED AVERAGE STRUCTURE
ErmB confers the MLSb phenotype. Similar to ErmC, expression of ErmB is inducible by erythromycin. The leader peptide causes attenuation of the mRNA and stabilizes the structure preventing further translation. When erythromycin is present, it binds the leader peptide causing a change in conformation allowing for the expression of ErmB.