Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive organism that produces the enzyme beta-lactamase, which renders certain types of antibiotics inactive.The mode of action that is prevented in certain antibiotics sensitive to this enzyme is:

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Beta-lactamases open the beta-lactam ring of the drug, and the altered structure prohibits subsequent effective binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), enabling cell wall synthesis to continue.

Staphylococcus Aureus Is a Gram-Positive Organism That Produces the Enzyme