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This document summarizes several classes of antibiotics and how they work. β-Lactam antibiotics like penicillins and cephalosporins work by inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria. Bacterial folate antagonists such as sulphonamides and trimethoprim competitively inhibit enzymes in the folate pathway, preventing cell metabolism. Aminoglycosides like streptomycin bind to bacterial ribosomes and cause errors in protein synthesis. Tetracyclines and chloramphenicol prevent attachment of tRNA to the ribosome o
- Author
- Alistair Fox
- Language
- EN