Explain the Mechanism of Action of β- Lactam Antibiotics ?

Q: Cite metabolites, other that antibiotics, produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth of…

A: There are several metabolites produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth of other…

Q: Aminoglycosides and ß-lactams are commonly used antibiotics. Write a short account for both…

A: Aminoglycosides are bacterial antibiotics. They treat bacterial infections by killing the bacteria…

Q: Mention and describe the two types of bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

A: The emergence of resistance among the most essential bacterial pathogens is recognised as a main…

Q: hat is the origin of antibiotics? What is the history of antibiotics?

A: Antibiotics are a substances produced by bacteria and fungi which have the capability of killing the…

Q: Why are antimicrobials inhibited in the presence of organic matter?

A: The different types of anti-microbials are anti-parasitic, anti-fungals, anti-bacterials, and…

Q: Why is antibiotic resistance a problem and how can antibiotic resistance be prevented? (List the 7…

A: Antibiotic resistance Microorganisms that are not inhibited by usually achievable systemic…

Q: What is the target for antibiotics such as Penicillins (including semisynthetics), Cephalosporins,…

A: It is required to identify the targets for antibiotics such as Penicillins (including the…

Q: What is the spectrum of activity for an antibiotic and why would this be important treating…

A: Antibiotics are a class of drugs used to treat bacterial infections. They work by either killing…

Q: How to avoid bacterial resistant?

A: Antibiotic resistance is on the rise. Many bacteria that are commensals have also become resistant…

Q: What is the connection between certain antimicrobial drugs and superinfections?

A: A microorganism develops an adaptive response towards antimicrobial drugs and is called drug…

Q: what are two broad classifications of antibiotics in terms of their ability to kill or inhibit?

A: Antibiotics are antimicrobial substances that are effective against bacteria. Antibiotic medications…

Q: Antibiotic resistance is promoted by overprescription of antibiotics. How do we stop this trend?…

A: Antibiotics are used for preventing and treating infections caused by a specific pathogens.…

Q: What does antimycobacterial drug target? What does it target?

A: Anti-mycobacterial drug is the one which is used to treat Mycobacterial infections like Tuberculosis…

Q: Why we say Beta-lactam antibiotics to penicillin and also explain mode of action of theses…

A: Antibiotics is the word antibiosis which means against life.  They are chemical compounds obtained…

Q: Explain an example of antimicrobial peptides.

A: Introduction: Antimicrobial peptides are the peptides produced by the host as a defence against…

Q: Explain why antiprotozoal and antihelminthic drugs are likely to be more toxic than antibacterial…

A: A drug is a chemical substance used as a medication to diagnose, treat, or prevent various diseases.…

Q: Distinguish between the antimicrobial effects of -static, -cidal,and -lytic agents.

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: Define bacteriorhodopsin.

A: Proteins are one of the biomolecules made up of amino acid units. They are large and complex…

Q: List down the 25 different antibiotics and give the mechanism of action

A: Antibiotics, also known as antibacterials, are medications that either kill or slow the growth of…

Q: Where do chemotherapeutic agents come from?

A: Chemo means chemicals and therapeutic means which has therapeutic ( curing ) effects on body.…

Q: Construct a chart that summarizes the modes of action and applicationsof the major groups of…

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: #2 What are Beta-lactam antibiotics ?

A: Beta-lactam antibiotics are a class of antibiotics that share a common chemical structure known as…

Q: is Polymyxin a cationic antimcrobial peptide? Does Aureomycin targets lipopolysaccharide?

A: is Polymyxin a cationic antimcrobial peptide? Yes

Q: Describe the reason why the penicillin is no longer as effective as once it was.

A: Antibiotics are potent germ-killing drugs that should only be used under cautious supervision. The…

Q: Differentiate between minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration.…

A: Bactericidal  Bactericidal is agents or substance that is use to kill bacteria.

Q: What is the action mechanism of the antibiotic penicillin?

A: Antibiotics are the class of molecules that kills or inhibits the pathogenic microbes and their…

Q: What will be the role of dentist in preventing antibacterial resistance? Explain

A: Antibiotics: These are either synthetic or semisynthetic agents that prevents or reduces the growth…

Q: What are the Characteristics of Selected Penicillin Drugs?

A: Introduction  Microorganisms are widely distributed and can be found in almost all type of…

Q: What challenges could arise in the treatment of polycythemia with Cytoreductive therapy with…

A: Polycythemia :  It is a form of blood cancer, in which the RBCs are produced excessively in the bone…

Q: What is meant by ‘broad spectrum antibiotics’?

A: Antibiotics are also called antibacterial and are the medications that slow or destroy bacterial…

Q: Beta-lactamase is the enzyme that confers penicillin resistance. How does Beta-lactamase renders…

A: Penicillin is a beta lactam antibiotic, i.e.. iflt contains beta-lactam ring in it.

Q: What is the mode of action of bacitracin?  How does this influence the types of bacteria it can be…

A: Introduction:- Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungus, and protozoans are killed or inhibited by…

Q: Give examples of antibiotics, their mode of action, target microorganism, and classify where they…

A: antibiotic is a chemical compound that is toxic to other bacteria and is generated by a living…

Q: Why do penicillins and cephalosporins have a higher therapeutic index than most other antibiotics?

A: Therapeutic index is the ratio that measures the blood concentration at which a drug becomes toxic…

Q: What are antimicrobial peptides?

A: Introduction Short strands of amino acids connected by peptide bonds are called peptides.…

Q: Discuss the four main mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and factors that promote the emergence of…

A: Antibiotic resistance occurs when microorganisms like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to…

Q: What does vancomycin have in common with penicillin? Howcan native vancomycin be improved?

A: Antibiotics are naturally occurring chemicals synthesized by microbes like fungi or bacteria.  They…

Q: Give all the different antimicrobial metabolites in bacteria.

A: Introduction  Bacteria are a type of single-celled microorganisms that are found almost everywhere…