Is this statement CORRECT or INCORRECT and why? A single copy of the enzyme B-lactamase inactivates...

 

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Is this statement CORRECT or INCORRECT and why? "A single copy of the enzyme B-lactamase inactivates penicillin by hydrolysing up to 1000 penicillin molecules per second in the extracellular fluid." The statement is incorrect: B-lactamase hydrolyses penicillin at a much slower rate. The statement is incorrect: B-lactamase hydrolyses penicillin in the periplasm of bacterial cells. The statement is incorrect; 6-lactamase activates B-lactam antibiotics through synthesis of the B-lactam ring. The statement is correct: B-lactamase-producing bacteria destroy B- lactam antibiotics outside the cell before they can reach their targets. Is this statement CORRECT or INCORRECT and why? "A single copy of the enzyme B-lactamase inactivates penicillin by hydrolysing up to 1000 penicillin molecules per second in the extracellular fluid." The statement is incorrect: B-lactamase hydrolyses penicillin at a much slower rate. The statement is incorrect: B-lactamase hydrolyses penicillin in the periplasm of bacterial cells. The statement is incorrect; 6-lactamase activates B-lactam antibiotics through synthesis of the B-lactam ring. The statement is correct: B-lactamase-producing bacteria destroy B- lactam antibiotics outside the cell before they can reach their targets.

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Solution A copy of the enzyme betalactamase inactivates penicillin by hyd... View the full answer