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Certain antibacterial drugs such as trimethoprim and the sulfonamide drugs (e.g., sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole) selectively inhibit the synthesis and function of nucleic acids and certain essential amino acids by impairing the production of ______ in bacterial cells.

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Folic acid

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Antibacterial drugs helps fight the bacterial infections. these drugs helps release essential amino acids by impairing the production of folic acids in bacterial cells. Bacteria infection may get severe and hazardous if they are leave untreated.

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