Cell wall synthesis is inhibited by all except____________?
Correct answer: A. Lincomycin
- A. Lincomycin
- B. Penicillin
- C. Cephalexin
- D. Ampicillin
Explanation
Penicillins and cephalexin inhibit bacterial peptidoglycan cross-linking and therefore block cell-wall synthesis. Lincomycin instead binds the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits protein synthesis.
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