Bactericidal action of β-lactam antimicrobial agents (IMAGE)
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Top: β-lactam antimicrobial agents rupture bacteria by destroying their cell walls.
Bottom: The red text in the structural formula represents the β-lactam ring, which is essential for bactericidal action.
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Professor Tomohiro Sawa
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