Imaging of Staphylococcus aureus infections and biofilms using a selective covalent probe for the unique serine hydrolase FphE
Emily C. Woods, Tulsi Upadhyay, Ki Wan Park, Shih-Po Su, Zhen Xiao, Jianghong Rao, Tulio Alberto Valdez, Jeyun Jo, Matthew S. Bogyo
This study develops a covalent probe for imaging S. aureus biofilms in vitro and in vivo, showing high specificity for the serine hydrolase FphE.
Angewandte Chemie · Apr 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology