Trimethoprim (TMP) inhibits the dihydrofolate reductase enzyme, while Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) inhibits the dihydropteroate synthase enzyme, both in folate synthesis.
Trimethoprim (TMP) inhibits the dihydrofolate reductase enzyme, while Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) inhibits the dihydropteroate synthetase enzyme, both in folate synthesis.
| Text | Trimethoprim (TMP) inhibits dihydrofolate reductase::enzyme Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) inhibits dihydropteroate synthetase::enzyme |
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