A recently synthesized molecule demonstrates the ability to bind tightly to bactoprenol. This molecule is most closely similar to:

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Bacitracin is the only option that targets bactoprenol, an essential component of the bacterial cell wall synthesis pathway. Cycloserine inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis by interfering with alanine racemase and D-alanyl-D-alanine synthetase, while vancomycin targets peptidoglycan synthesis by binding to the terminal D-alanyl-D-alanine moieties. Penicillin and cephalosporin inhibit peptidoglycan cross-linking by binding the transpeptidases.

A Recently Synthesized Molecule Demonstrates the Ability to Bind Tightly