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“The daptomycin-functionalized MBs showed high capture and concentration efficiency for Gram-positive bacteria due to the strong binding between daptomycin and bacterial cell membrane in the presence of Ca2+ ion.”
“SPR and ultrafiltration studies also indicated that physiological concentrations of calcium increase binding of daptomycin and acetyl-daptomycin to HSA and AGP.”
“MIC data showed that the addition of calcium ions to a final concentration of 50 mg/L enhanced the activity of daptomycin generally by eight- to 16-fold.”
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy • 2002 | View Paper
“For illustration, we apply this method to daptomycin , an FDA-approved antibiotic that attacks membranes containing phosphatidylglycerol, in the presence of calcium ions.”
“However, in contrast to most linear α-helical peptides, daptomycin binds to lipid bilayers only in the presence of calcium ions , and its activity in vivo is absolutely Ca2+-dependent.”
The journal of physical chemistry. B • 2018 | View Paper
“In vitro, daptomycin is active against Gram-positive pathogens at low concentrations but its antibiotic activity depends critically on the presence of calcium ions.”