Antibiotics

Question 1

Mechanisms of antibacterial action

5 different ones

Answer 1

1. Inhibition of metabolism: Antimetabolites interfere with bacterial but not human metabolism
2. Inhibition of cell wall synthesis: Human cells dont have a cell wall so this is bacteria-specific
3. Interaction with plasma membrane: Bacterial membranes have a different composition and can be targeted
4. Disruption of protein synthesis: These interfere with the bacterial translation machinery
5. Inhibition of nucleic acids transcription and replication: Prevents cell division and protein production