Calcium-binding motif-mediated binding of redundant calcium offers a chimeolysin enhanced bactericidal activity and extended host range under physiological conditions.
Minghui JiaWanli ZhouDehua LuoHeng XueFen HuXiaomei ZhangZirong ZhaoMingyue ZhongXinfeng LiJin HeHongping WeiHang YangPublished in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2023)
The present data collectively showed that physiological calcium improves the bactericidal activity and host range of ClyF, making it a promising candidate for the treatment of infections caused by multiple staphylococci and streptococci.