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Proposed model for the bactericidal mechanism of action of daptomycin. Daptomycin (Dap) inserts into the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane in a calcium-dependent fashion and is followed by oligomerization and disruption of the functional integrity of the cytoplasmic membrane (as described in the text), triggering a release of intracellular ions and rapid cell death.
