What do antibiotics of the penicillin family do to bacteria

Last updated: 11/19/2023

What do antibiotics of the penicillin family do to bacteria Cell wall B lactams penicillins cephalosporins monobactams carbapenems Glycopeptides vancomycin Bacitracin DNA synthesis Fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin levofloxacin moxifloxacin RNA synthesis Rifamycins rifampin Source OpenStax Microbiology B They stop synthesis of the cell wall They stop protein synthesis They cause break down of DNA They inhibit RNA synthesis 31 Plasma membrane Polymyxins polymyxin B colistin Lipopeptide daptomycin cytoplasm 3 000 Ribosomes 30S subunit aminoglycosides tetracyclines 50S subunit macrolides lincosamides chloramphenicol oxazolidinones Metabolic pathways Folic acid synthesis sulfonamides sulfones trimethoprim Mycolic acid synthesis izoniazid