Platensimycin Is a Novel Antibiotic That Was Recently Discovered

question 12

Multiple Choice

Platensimycin is a novel antibiotic that was recently discovered. It has all the following attributes EXCEPT:

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

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