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Discuss in detail mechanism of action of penicillin |
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Answer» The mechanism of action of penicillin.Penicillin acylates the ACTIVE site of Bacillus stearothermophilus D-alanine CARBOXYPEPTIDASE. Penicillin kills susceptible bacteria by specifically inhibiting the TRANSPEPTIDASE that catalyzes the FINAL step in cell wall biosynthesis, the cross-linking of peptidoglycan. |
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