Platensimycin Is a Novel Antibiotic That Was Recently Discovered

question 56

Multiple Choice

Platensimycin is a novel antibiotic that was recently discovered. An attribute it does NOT have is that it

• A) is bacteriostatic.
• B) binds FabF protein found in fatty acid biosynthesis.
• C) has a broad spectrum of activity.
• D) works on both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
• E) targets the bacterial translation of proteins.

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