What kind of drug might be made out of an antimicrobial peptide and describe an advantage it would have over a drug like penicillin?

Q: Based on class data only, which antimicrobial has the broadest spectrum? Which one has the narrowest…

A: An antimicrobial is an agent that kills or stops the growth of micro-organism. Antimicrobial…

Q: Which bacteria produce B-lactamase enzyme which is resistant to penicillin and why?

A: Antibiotics are the medicines which are used to cure infections which are caused by bacteria. These…

Q: For an individual organism and an antimicrobialagent, what do the results signify?

A: Introduction  In the various microbiological techniques as we isolate and culture different bacteria…

Q: As a doctor, you come across patients whose bacterial illnesses are no longer responding to…

A: Tetracycline is an antibiotics that is used to treat the infections caused by the bacteria that…

Q: How does penicillin inhibit bacterial growth?

A: Antibiotics are substances which are able to inhibit or destroy growth of microorganisms. These…

Q: Given that both human cells and pathogens synthesize proteins at ribosomal sites, how can…

A: Microbes are significant because they have shaped the history of our planet. Some microorganisms are…

Q: Which phase of cell growth is disrupted by antimetabolites? Explain how folate functions as…

A: Antimetabolites are the cytotoxic type of drug because they kill cells, they done their work by…

Q: Why have the chemical structure of some antimicrobial drugs been modified into semisynthetics?

A: Many antibiotics or antimicrobial drugs halt bacterial infection by interfering with the…

Q: refer to the diagram left hand side is Tetracycline  and right hand side is ampicillin. please help…

A: A disk diffusion test helps to test the susceptibility of any bacteria against different…

Q: What is the significance of antibiotics in medicine?

A: Antibiotics can be defined as medicine that protects the body against bacterial infection. It either…

Q: Why is it better for a drug to be microbicidal than microbistatic?

A: Any substance which is produced by naturally, artificially or through synthetic origin that kills or…

Q: What is the outcome of the use of antimicrobials?

A: There are a variety of microbes present in the environment. Microbes can be bacteria, viruses,…

Q: What is the mode of action of most antifungal drugs? inhibition of RNA synthesis disruption of…

A: An antifungal drug eliminates the fungal pathogens selectively from a host. During this process, the…

Q: Name the compound used in anti-malarial drug is

A: Malaria is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos. It is usually caused by a single-celled…

Q: Identify the single most correct choice: () a) lodine can inactivate microbial cellular proteins.…

A: There are two terms that are used in microbiology to determine the effect of antimicrobials. They…

Q: Can you think of a situation in which it would be better for a drug to be microbistatic rather than…

A: Microbistatic drugs are those which stop or prevents the growth of harmful bacterias in the body…

Q: name two antimicrobials and explain whether the organism was susceptible, intermediate, or…

A: We know, the Antibiotic prevent or stops the growth of microorganisms. Information on the minimum…

Q: What are the similarities and differences between the functions of antibiotics, antiseptics, and…

A: Antibiotics: It is a type of antimicrobial substance which are active against bacterial infections.…

Q: How does fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug treat infections? a. Blocking folic acid synthesis  b.…

A: Antibiotics, as the name suggests, are antimicrobial compounds that are either bactericidal or…

Q: What was the first synthetic antimicrobial? - Salvarsan - Tetracycline - Sulfonimide

A: Need to find the first antimicrobial from the following.

Q: What advantages do analogs like ampicillin and methicillin have over penicillin?

A: Drugs are medications that are taken in the prescribed amounts under the supervision of doctors to…

Q: For what purposes is alcohol a useful antiseptic?

A: A microorganism is a microscopic organism which may exist in its single-celled form or in a colony…

Q: Which can be targeted by a drug used to kill bacterial cells?

A: Numerous diseases are caused by pathogens (viruses, bacteria, parasites), therefore drugs designed…

Q: How can drug resistance in microorganisms be circumvented?

A: The uselessness of a treatment, such as an antibiotic or antineoplastic, for curing a disease or…

Q: Can the results of an MIC test be used to determine whether an antibiotic is bactericidal or…

A: No, the results of an MIC test can't be used to determine whether an antibiotic is bactericidal or…

Q: which disease occur due to fibrillin defect ? Describe only in few words .

A: Fibrillin is a glycoprotein . It is a component of microfibrils. It is secreted into extracellular…

Q: What role does osmotic pressure play in regard to the action of the drug penicillin against a…

A: Antibiotics formed from the Penicillium molds are termed as penicillin. The group of penicillin…

Q: Explain why, when using an antiseptic, killing all thebacteria may not be the desired result.

A: Infection precautions are generally followed to reduce the risk of transmission of infection from…

Q: Would puromycin be useful for the treatment of a virus infection? Why or why not? Would…

A: Yes, Puromycin would be useful for the treatment of viral infections. It is an analogue of aminoacyl…

Q: What is the medical use of cyclosporin A.

A: When a donor organ expresses MHC molecules which are different from the recipient, the recipient…

Q: What are the  advantages of penicillin?

A: The antimicrobial substances are the agents that inhibits the growth of micro-organism and kills…

Q: Why do most antibacterial drugs not destroy human cells?

A: Antibiotic A chemical substance that inhibits the growth of microorganism by altering the…

Q: how does the ratio of cholesterol to phospholipids in a liposome affect drug encapsulation?

A: Phospholipids are a type of chemical molecule that has a hydrophilic head composed of a phosphate…

Q: te an essay covering some of the main concerns in antimicrobial drug therapy, including resistance,…

A: Assay required for a drug developement proces.

Q: Is Penicillin a weak antibiotic?

A: The antibiotics are antimicrobial substances. It is active against the bacteria. It is the medicine…

Q: What are antimicrobial peptides?

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

Q: Explain the effect of beta-lactamase in antimicrobial resistance. Include: who produces it, why it…

A: beta lactamases are enzymes produced by bacteria that provide them anti microbial resistance…

Q: How is household antibacterial soap like a weapon against pathogenic bacteria?

A: Antibacterial soaps are those that contains certain chemicals that inhibit the growth of pathogens .

Q: What bacterial structural target would make an antibacterial drug selective for gram-negative…

A: The gram-negative bacteria don't retain the crystal violet stain that's why called gram-negative.

Q: Which of the following BEST describes an agent that is bacteriostatic? A) It suspends bacterial…

A: Correct answer is D

Q: How can organisms develop resistance to chemical disinfectants?

A: Bacteria can develop resistance to disinfectants over time either by acquisition of exogenous mobile…

Q: list 4 families of antimicrobials  that belong to the beta-lactam group

A: Please find the answer/list in step2:

Q: Explain how the antibiotics work... penicillin and aspirin as inhibitors!

A: Antibiotics are the chemical substance produced by a microorganism that has the capacity to inhibit…