Which of these antibiotics acts by forming a covalent derivative of the enzyme glycoprotein peptidase?
A)antimycin
B)neomycin
C)oligomycin
D)penicillin

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Penicillin acts by forming a covalent derivative of the enzyme glycoprotein peptidase, which in turn inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. Antimycin inhibits oxidative phosphorylation, neomycin inhibits protein synthesis, and oligomycin inhibits ATP synthase.

Which of These Antibiotics Acts by Forming a Covalent Derivative