Lipase-mediated detoxification of host-derived antimicrobial fatty acids by Staphylococcus aureus
A. Kengmo Tchoupa, A. M. A. Elsherbini, X. Fu…·A. Peschel
This study identifies Lip2 as a Staphylococcus aureus lipase that detoxifies antimicrobial fatty acids via esterification with cholesterol, revealing its role in skin colonization resistance.