Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To explain: The mechanism of penicillin action in halting binary fission in bacteria.

Concept introduction: Bacteria propagate by binary fission which is a mode of asexual reproduction that involves splitting of the cell into two viable cells. Penicillin is the antibiotic that is widely used against gram-positive bacteria. It goes with the beta-lactam family primarily known for the inhibition of growth in the bacterial cells and ultimately ends in killing the bacteria. Penicillin specifically interrupts the peptidoglycan synthesis that is a principle component of the bacterial cell wall.

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