The bacterium Monash parkvilleae does not have a cell wall. For each of the ...
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The bacterium Monash parkvilleae does not have a cell wall. For each of the following classes of antibiotics, state whether they would would not be suitable to treat infections and briefly justify each of your decisions.
(A) Tetracyclines (bind the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome)
(B) Cephalosporins (disrupt cross--linking of peptidoglycan)
(C) Rifamycins (inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase)
[3+3+3=9 marks]
[max. 150 words]
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