Arachidonic Acid Kills Staphylococcus aureus through a Lipid Peroxidation Mechanism

Arachidonic Acid Kills Staphylococcus aureus through a Lipid Peroxidation Mechanism

Despite the ability of the human immune system to generate a plethora of molecules to control Staphylococcus aureus infections, S. aureus is among the pathogens with the greatest impact on human health. One class of host molecules toxic to S. aureus consists of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Here, we...

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Main Authors: William N. Beavers, Andrew J. Monteith, Venkataraman Amarnath, Raymond L. Mernaugh, L. Jackson Roberts, Walter J. Chazin, Sean S. Davies, Eric P. Skaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-10-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
isolevuglandins
arachidonic acid
mrsa
pathogenesis
polyunsaturated fatty acids
staphylococcus aureus
wall teichoic acids
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01333-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01333-19

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