Antimicrobials: The central role of lipids in daptomycin action

Nature Reviews Microbiology 14, 729 (2016). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2016.172 Author: Ursula Hofer Daptomycin is a last-resort antibiotic that is used against resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Although it is a membrane-targeting antibiotic, its exact mechanism of action was unknown. Müller et al. used Bacillus subtilis to determine the effects of daptomycin.

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Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - November 10, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ursula Hofer Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research