Nisin is an antibiotic currently being studied because it has not yet induced widespread biological resistance. Which of the following is its mode of action:
W) directly inhibits the electron transport system in bacteria
X) inhibits in vivo endotoxin formation
Y) binds to a bacterial cell wall precursor to form damaging pores in the plasma membrane
Z) binds to 30-S ribosomal subunit
✔️Answer:Y) BINDS TO A BACTERIAL CELL WALL PRECURSOR TO FORM DAMAGING PORES IN THE PLASMA MEMBRANE
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