Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 16 - Section 16.6 - Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity - Questions and Problems - Page 581: 16.54b

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Cell walls of bacteria contain peptidoglycan, which is not present in other human body cells. Antibiotics inhibit peptidoglycan irreversibly and hence damage it. Due to this cell wall of bacteria is leaked and bacteria is damaged.

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