Antimicrobic Agents (pt5)

Question 1

What are the Inhibitors of bacterial metabolism?

Answer 1

Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, Azoles

Question 2

Which inhibitor of bacterial metabolism inhibits folic acid synthesis by competing for precursor molecules?

Answer 2

Sulfonamides

Question 3

Which inhibitor of bacterial metabolism competitively interferes with folic acid production by inhibiting a metabolic enzyme?

Answer 3

Trimethoprim

Question 4

Which inhibitor of bacterial metabolism inhibits synthesis of ergosterol, a key structural molecule of fungal cell membranes?

Answer 4

Azoles