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Genes, MDR MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Genes, MDR
Tree Number(s)
G05.360.340.024.340.361
G05.360.340.024.340.645.500
Unique ID
D019450
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019450
Scope Note
Genes for MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS that confer resistance to toxic compounds. Several superfamilies of these multidrug export proteins are known and found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Entry Term(s)
MDR Genes
Multidrug Efflux Pump Genes
Multidrug Resistance Gene
Previous Indexing
Drug Resistance (1986-1994)
Drug Resistance, Multiple (1995-1996)
Multigene Family (1989-1996)
See Also
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Public MeSH Note
97
History Note
97
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/13
Revision Date
2018/07/16
Genes, MDR Preferred
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