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What is the bacteria targeted by penicillin?
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What is the bacteria targeted by penicillin?

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Penicillin inhibits its target protein by mimicking D-alanine-alanine. compare the placement of oxygens and nitrogens. Penicillin kills bacteria by inhibiting the proteins which cross-link peptidoglycans in the cell wall
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