1 Inhibition of cell wall synthesis penicillins

Last updated: 6/29/2023

1 Inhibition of cell wall synthesis penicillins cephalosporins bacitracin vancomycin Replication DNA Transcription 3 Inhibition of nucleic acid replication and transcription quinolones rifampin mRNA 2 Inhibition of protein synthesis chloramphenicol erythromycin tetracyclines streptomycin Translation 4 Injury to plasma membrane polymyxin B Enzyme Protein Enzyme activity inhibition 5 Inhibition of essential metabolite synthesis sulfanilamide trimethoprim KEY CONCEPTS Antimicrobial drugs target certain essential functions of the microbe Mechanisms of action include inhibiting cell wall synthesis inhibiting protein synthesis inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis injuring the plasma