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Which type of antibacterial targets bacteria without significant negative effects on mammalian cells?
Which type of antibacterial targets bacteria without significant negative effects on mammalian cells?
- Antibiotics inhibiting tetrapeptide crosslinking
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics
- Antibiotics affecting peptidoglycan biosynthesis (correct)
- Antibiotics targeting porins
What is the primary component of the bacterial cell wall structure?
What is the primary component of the bacterial cell wall structure?
- Fosfomycin
- Peptidoglycan (correct)
- Chloramphenicol
- Penicillin G
Which type of antibiotic affects both gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria?
Which type of antibiotic affects both gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria?
- CBIs inhibiting tetrapeptide crosslinking
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics (correct)
- Narrow-spectrum antibiotics
- Antibiotics targeting porins
What is the function of peptidoglycan in bacterial cells?
What is the function of peptidoglycan in bacterial cells?
Which step in peptidoglycan biosynthesis do fosfomycin-type antibiotics primarily inhibit?
Which step in peptidoglycan biosynthesis do fosfomycin-type antibiotics primarily inhibit?
Which class of antibiotics has been particularly effective due to their action on cell wall biosynthesis?
Which class of antibiotics has been particularly effective due to their action on cell wall biosynthesis?
What is the primary component of the cell wall in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the primary component of the cell wall in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
How does the cell wall composition of eukaryotic microbes differ from that of bacteria?
How does the cell wall composition of eukaryotic microbes differ from that of bacteria?
What is the function of the porin channels in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the function of the porin channels in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the role of the tetrapeptide component in the peptidoglycan structure?
What is the role of the tetrapeptide component in the peptidoglycan structure?
How do the cell wall thicknesses of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria compare?
How do the cell wall thicknesses of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria compare?
What is the main structural difference between the cell walls of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the main structural difference between the cell walls of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the primary function of the mycobacterial cell wall?
What is the primary function of the mycobacterial cell wall?
Which of the following statements about the composition of the mycobacterial cell wall is correct?
Which of the following statements about the composition of the mycobacterial cell wall is correct?
What is the role of arabinogalactan in the mycobacterial cell wall?
What is the role of arabinogalactan in the mycobacterial cell wall?
Which component of the mycobacterial cell wall contributes to its thickness and physical barrier properties?
Which component of the mycobacterial cell wall contributes to its thickness and physical barrier properties?
What is the primary function of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall?
What is the primary function of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall?
Which of the following statements about the peptidoglycan layer in the mycobacterial cell wall is true?
Which of the following statements about the peptidoglycan layer in the mycobacterial cell wall is true?
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