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Cell Outline Ways Common Antibiotics Effect Examples Penlillin

Front Outline different ways 4 common antibiotics have their effect.
Back Antibiotic examples:
  • Penlillin and cephalosporins weaken cell wall so bacterium more easily damaged by immune reaction
  • Sulfonamides interfere with metabolic reactions
  • Tetracyclines and streptomycin inhibit protein synthesis
  • Polymixines make holes in cell surface membrane altering its activity

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