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. 2024 Jun 13;38(10):e25071. doi: 10.1002/jcla.25071

FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 2

Antibody–antibiotic conjugates (AAC) mechanism for killing Staphylococcus aureus. DSTA4637S mechanism for killing intracellular S. aureus. Step 1, DSTA4637S binds S. aureus. Step 2, host cells internalize DSTA4637S‐bound S. aureus. Step 3, fusion occurs with the phagolysosome where lysosomal cathepsins cleave the VC linker, releasing dmDNA31. Step 4, unconjugated dmDNA31 kills the intracellular bacteria.