Antibiotics are used in treatment of bacterial infections. T…
Antibiotics are used in treatment of bacterial infections. They typically work by inhibiting bacterial proteins or organelles. A. Penicillin works by binding to the active site of transpeptidase thus inhibiting cell wall synthesis. Is penicillin a competitive or non-competitive inhibitor? Explain. (1 pts) B. Explain a specific mechanism of action of any antibiotic other than penicillin. (1 pts)
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EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION: Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by chronically low levels of calcium in the blood. Explain THREE ways in which low levels of parathyroid hormone leads to low calcium levels in the blood. On a molecular level explain how hypersecretion of thyroid hormone leads to increase in body temperature. (4 pts.).
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