Penicillin,cephalosporins,and several other commonly used antibacterial drugs exert their antibacterial effects by inhibiting the function of ______,which results in impaired production of _________ that are essential for normal membrane structure and function.

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Penicillin, cephalosporins, and other commonly used antibacterial drugs work by inhibiting the function of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), which are essential for synthesizing and maintaining the cell wall's peptidoglycan structure. This impairment in peptidoglycan synthesis leads to bacterial cell death.

Penicillin,cephalosporins,and Several Other Commonly Used Antibacterial Drugs Exert Their Antibacterial