Penicillin interferes with bacterial cell walls.Which of the following interferes with the bacterial cell wall inside the phagolysosome?

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Lysozyme is an enzyme found in the phagolysosome of phagocytic cells that breaks down the bacterial cell wall by cleaving the bond between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine. This weakens the bacterial cell wall, making it more susceptible to other antimicrobial factors present in the phagolysosome. Lactoferrin, defensins, and oxygen radicals do not directly target the bacterial cell wall inside the phagolysosome.

Penicillin Interferes with Bacterial Cell Walls