Cell envelope antibiotic
Antibiotic
A cell envelope antibiotic is an antibacterial that acts primarily at the level of the cell envelope.[citation needed]
Examples include cycloserine, penicillin, and polymyxin B.[1]
References
- ^ "Antibiotics that affect the cell envelope". Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
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(inhibit synthesis
of peptidoglycan
layer of bacterial
cell wall by binding
to and inhibiting
PBPs, a group of
D-alanyl-D-alanine
transpeptidases)
Glycopeptides Lipoglycopeptides |
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Lipopeptides |
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Polymyxins |
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Other |
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- Inhibit PG subunit synthesis and transport: NAM synthesis inhibition (Fosfomycin)
- DADAL/AR inhibitors (Cycloserine)
- bactoprenol inhibitors (Bacitracin)
- Hydrolyze NAM-NAG
- Tyrothricin
- Isoniazid#
- Teixobactin
- #WHO-EM
- ‡Withdrawn from market
- Clinical trials:
- †Phase III
- §Never to phase III
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