How do beta lactam antibiotics kill bacteria?
1 Answer
Mar 25, 2016
They block the transpeptidation step in the biosynthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of cell walls.
Explanation:
β-Lactam antibiotics consist of all antibiotic agents that contain a β-lactam ring in their molecular structures.
Most β-lactam antibiotics blocking the transpeptidation step in the biosynthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of a cell wall.
This causes cell lysis in the bacterial organism.
