antibiotics Flashcards
what are the seven categories of antibiotics?
1 - antimetabolites (sulfonamides)
2 - inhibitors of cell wall synthesis (B-lactams, glycopeptides)
3 - agents that alter membrane permeability (polymyxins, polyenes)
4 - inhibitors of protein synthesis (aminoglycosides, macrolides, tetracycline, chloramphenicol)
5 - inhibitors of DNA replication (quinolone)
6 - inhibitors of RNA replication (rifampin)
7 - miscellaneous antibiotics
what is an antimetabolite?
interferes with synthesis of function of a substance involved in normal cell metabolism
mechanism of sulfonamides?
- broad spectrum
- penetrate sensitive bacteria and inhibit production of folic acid through competitive inhibition
why is folic acid important for cell metabolism?
bacterial DNA synthesis -
Is the action of sulfonamides reversible?
yes - bacteriostatic
name the three antimetabolites we are responsible for.
1 - sulfonamides
2 - trimethoprim
3 - isoniazid
trimethoprim action
- synergistic with sulfonamides
- inhibits enzyme that converts dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate
- used with sulfonamides (sulfamethoxazole) for UTIs
isoniazid action
- narrow spectrum (M. tuberculosis)
- interferes with mycolic acid synthesis (mycobacteria)
- bactericidal
- inhibits enzyme InhA - fatty acid elongation
- penetrates human cell wall to kill intracellular bacteria
name seven antibiotics that are inhibitors of cell wall synthesis
1 - penicillin 2- cephalosporins 3 - beta-lactam rings but not penicillin 4 - beta-lactamase inhibitors 5 - glycopeptides 6 - cycloserine 7 - bacitracin
why such a large difference in sensitivity between animal cells and bacteria with penicillin?
animal cells don’t have a cell wall.
what is a lactam?
an anhydride link that forms a ring structure in part of a molecule - strained and easily hydrolyzed
how does penicillin kill cells?
- B-lactam antibiotic
- bind to and inactivate penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) - which are responsible for terminal stages of cell wall reshaping during growth and division
how can you prevent or slow the lethal action of penicillin?
deprive bacteria of nutrients essential for growth. bacteria must be able to divide once or twice.
how can penicillin be hydrolyzed?
1 - acidity of the stomach
2 - penicillinases in bacteria
penicillin G is sensitive to:
acid hydrolysis and penicillinase
penicillin V is sensitive to:
penicillinase only