Making Semi-Synthetic Antibiotics in the Laboratory by Altering the Side

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Essay

Making semi-synthetic antibiotics in the laboratory by altering the side chains of naturally occurring antibiotics is an important approach for generating new antibiotics.Why is a search for new antibiotics needed? Provide examples of new desirable properties conferred on antibiotics through these types of chemical modification.

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Definitions:

Reserve Ratio

The reserve ratio is the fraction of total deposits that a bank is required to hold in reserve and not loan out, acting as a regulatory tool to ensure the stability of the banking system.

Bank Reserves

Funds that banks hold to meet immediate withdrawal demands and regulatory requirements.

Money Supply

The total amount of money—coins, currency, and bank deposits—circulating in an economy.

Money Multiplier

The ratio that measures the maximum amount of commercial bank money that can be created by a given unit of central bank money.