You perform a rapid strep test on the patient, which comes up positive. You tell her that she most likely has strep throat, caused by Streptococcus pyogenesYou prescribe penicillin for her, and tell her that this antibiotic is effective because it interferes with the synthesis of by the pathogen.
1. Proteins
2. ATP
3. Peptidoglycan
4. Ribosomes
5. Capsule material