Enzymes Breaking Down Antibiotics (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Enzymes Breaking Down Antibiotics

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A carbapenem molecule, a last resort antibiotic, enters the carbapenemase enzyme (blue arrow), where the crucial beta-lactam structure gets broken down. The ineffective molecule then leaves (orange arrow).

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