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Which type of antibiotics do Penicillins and Cephalosporins belong to?
Which type of antibiotics do Penicillins and Cephalosporins belong to?
- Sulfonamide antibiotics
- β-lactam antibiotics (correct)
- Non-steroidal antibiotics
- Macrolide antibiotics
What is the common structural feature found in β-lactam antibiotics?
What is the common structural feature found in β-lactam antibiotics?
- Pyrimidine ring
- Cyclohexane ring
- β-lactam ring (correct)
- Benzene ring
What is the structure of the cell wall that Penicillins and Cephalosporins selectively inhibit?
What is the structure of the cell wall that Penicillins and Cephalosporins selectively inhibit?
- Cholesterol layer
- Peptidoglycan structure (correct)
- Protein matrix
- Lipid bilayer
Which reference provides information about the Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action?
Which reference provides information about the Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action?
What is the primary mechanism of action of Penicillins and Cephalosporins?
What is the primary mechanism of action of Penicillins and Cephalosporins?
Which book is known for providing information on The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics?
Which book is known for providing information on The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics?
What is the main reason for the acid sensitivity of penicillin G?
What is the main reason for the acid sensitivity of penicillin G?
Which component in penicillin G contributes to its acid sensitivity due to ring strain?
Which component in penicillin G contributes to its acid sensitivity due to ring strain?
What structural feature of penicillin V enables it to have better acid stability than penicillin G?
What structural feature of penicillin V enables it to have better acid stability than penicillin G?
Which type of penicillin is sensitive to penicillinases and slightly less active than penicillin G?
Which type of penicillin is sensitive to penicillinases and slightly less active than penicillin G?
What is responsible for the high reactivity of the β-lactam carbonyl group in penicillin G?
What is responsible for the high reactivity of the β-lactam carbonyl group in penicillin G?
What characteristic makes penicillin V less active than penicillin G?
What characteristic makes penicillin V less active than penicillin G?
Which of the following is NOT one of the simplified forms of Penicillin nomenclature mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the simplified forms of Penicillin nomenclature mentioned in the text?
What is the chemical structure of Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) based on the provided information?
What is the chemical structure of Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) based on the provided information?
What does the acronym '6-APA' stand for in the context of Penicillin nomenclature?
What does the acronym '6-APA' stand for in the context of Penicillin nomenclature?
Which part of the Penicillin molecule is described by the trivial nomenclature using the name penicillin as a suffix?
Which part of the Penicillin molecule is described by the trivial nomenclature using the name penicillin as a suffix?
What is the common feature among all three simplified forms of Penicillin nomenclature mentioned in the text?
What is the common feature among all three simplified forms of Penicillin nomenclature mentioned in the text?
What is unique about the chemical structure of Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) compared to other Penicillins?
What is unique about the chemical structure of Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) compared to other Penicillins?
