Identification of a <i>S. aureus</i> virulence factor by activity-based protein profiling (ABPP)
May 16th, 2018 by Christian S. Lentz
Identification of a S. aureus virulence factor by activity-based protein profiling (ABPP)
Identification of a <i>S. aureus</i> virulence factor by activity-based protein profiling (ABPP), Published online: 16 May 2018; doi:10.1038/s41589-018-0060-1
ABP profiling identifies uncharacterized S. aureus serine hydrolases, including the surface-localized FphB, which processes lipid ester substrates and is required for infection in vivo. An FphB inhibitor reduces in vivo bacterial load.