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Antibiotic Targets on a Bacterial Cell

Every antibiotic class is really just an address — one structure inside a bacterium that human cells either don't have or don't have in the same shape. Tap a target on the cell to see which drugs attack it, and what that mechanism means at the bedside.

A bacterial cell — seven addresses

CELL WALL · PEPTIDOGLYCAN CELL MEMBRANE GYRASE DNA RNAP 50S mRNA 30S RIBOSOME · 70S FOLATE PATHWAY DHPS DHFR PABA DHF THF folate → thymidine → DNA
Seven antibiotic targetstap a target on the cell, or pick one below