Bacterial enzymes participate in the construction of the bacterial cell wall. In targeting these enzymes, what does Penicillin interfere with?

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Penicillin interferes with the addition of cross-links to the bacterial cell wall by targeting bacterial enzymes involved in cell wall synthesis. This leads to the weakening of the cell wall and eventual cell lysis. Penicillin does not target bacterial DNA, protein synthesis or the channels in the cell's internal structure.

Bacterial Enzymes Participate in the Construction of the Bacterial Cell