Daptomycin
Immune ModulationResearch use only
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Body Map
bacterial cell membranesMusclesnerves
Overview
Daptomycin inserts into bacterial membranes in a calcium-dependent manner, causing membrane depolarization and disrupting membrane potential, leading to cell death. It is a cyclic lipopeptide with a decanoyl fatty acid tail.
Primary Uses
Serious Gram-positive infections
MRSA infections
VRE (vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus) infections
Protocol Reference
Evidence
FDA approved
Research Models
Human
Also in Immune Modulation