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Sulfa drugs kill bacteria and fungi by interfering with cell metabolism
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What is the mechanism of action of sulfonamides?
Sulfonamides inhibit dihydropteroate synthetase so that the bacteria's nucleotide synthesis is inhibited.
What are sulfonamides used for?
Sulfonamides are used to treat many kinds of infections caused by bacteria and certain other microorganisms.
How Sulfonamides work on human body?
Sulfonamides are a class of antibiotic - the first class of useful antibiotic, in fact. They work by inhibiting the production of folate by bacteria. Because humans cannot make their own folate (we must eat folate produced by other organisms), sulfonamides do not affect human cells. Folate is necessary for the production of DNA and RNA, so inhibiting its production in bacterial cells stops the bacterial cells from dividing. Because sulfonamides to not directly kill the bacteria, only stop their spread, they are called bacteriostatic.
What is the different between bactericidal and bacteriostatic?
BACTERIOCIDE: The agent which kill bacteria is called bacteriocidal it can be done by heat of any chemical. BACTERIOSTATIC: The agent which inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria but do not necessasarily kill the bacteria.
What is the difference between penicillin family and sulfonamides?
what is the difference between sulfonamides and penicillin
What kind of drugs can kill bacteria?
The types of drugs that can kill bacteria are called 'antibiotics'.
Does aspirin kill bacteria?
No , aspirin does not kill Bacteria .
What can bacteria do that viruses cannot?
Bacteria can attack and kill cells. White blood cells can kill bacteria.
How do antiseptics work to kill bacteria?
You use them on your hands to kill bacteria. Examples are Hand sanitizers, or soap now how they work to kill them is another question, well they for example inactivate the bacteria remove them make the bacteria "blowup", and they can stop bacteria from growing.
How hard is it to kill bacteria?
it is very hard to kill a little thing that you can not see but dragons can kill bacteria
Does a steam mop kill bacteria and viruses?
It can kill germs and bacteria IF it is hot enough but it cannot kill a virus.
How does tinning food kill bacteria?
Food is cooked to kill bacteria as it is canned; the cans then keep out any new bacteria.
