Antimicrobial drugs and drug resistance Flashcards
1
Q
Penicillin and Cephalosporins are inhibit what part of a bacterium
A
inhibit cell wall synthesis
2
Q
what do penicillin and cephalosporin have in common
A
beta lactam ring
3
Q
what is a growth factor analong
A
antibiotic that is chemically similar to a growth factor but due its structural differences it prevents the analog from functioning as a growth factor