Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To describe:

Common cell wall antibiotics that are not in beta-lactam class of drugs.

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Antimicrobial agents differ in its mode of action, including inhibition of cell wall, inhibition of protein and nucleic acid synthesis, and inhibition of essential metabolite synthesis. Anantimicrobial drug compound should merely target the pathogenic microorganisms and do not cause any harm in the host system.

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