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What is antibiotic Penicillin ? Give its function.


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Antibiotic Penicillin:

  1. The antibiotic penicillin inhibits the bacterial activities that produce the cell wall.
  2. The bacteria is unable to form a protective cell wall as a result of this treatment and dies quickly.
  3. It is used to treat bacteria-related illnesses and infections.
  4. Penicillin G, penicillin V, benzathine penicillin, and procaine penicillin are some of the different forms of penicillin.

Functions:

  1. It is used to treat bacteria-related illnesses and infections.
  2. Penicillin antibiotics hinder bacteria from developing the walls that enclose them, stopping them from growing.

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