D. Chemicals That Disrupt The Integrity Of The Cell Wall

Question 0

Penicillin

Answer 0

Bind to transpeptidase

It’s is effective only when the cell divides

Question 1

Lysozyme

Answer 1

Enzyme that will digest (by hydrolysis) the beta 1-4 glycosidic bond (link) between NAG - NAM

Weakening the wall

Question 2

Penicillin:

Betalactam ring

Answer 2

Mimics the cross link area that transpeptidase is drawn to

Question 3

Any group of broad spectrum semi synthetic broad spectrum antibiotics resembling penicillin

Answer 3

Cephalosporins

Question 4

Resistance:

Beta lactamase

Answer 4

Will digest the Beat Lactam ring on a “cillin”