Sorbic acid (2,4-hexadienoic acid) is a straight chain unsaturated fatty acid. It is an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial action of sorbic acid is due to its inhibitory influence on various enzymes in the microbial cell such as enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism such as enolase and…

Synonyms: D-(−)-α-Aminobenzylpenicillin salt A β-lactam antibiotic with an amino group side chain attached to the penicillin structure, 6-amino-penicillanic acid. A semi-synthetic penicillin derivative that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking)…

TESTED AGAINST BOTH SENSITIVE and RESISTANT CELLS. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY GRADE   Mode of action and Anti-microbial spectrum: Ampicillin is an inhibitor of bacterial cell wall synthesis which acts by inhibiting the cross-linking of peptidoglycan. It is used in the selection of antibiotic…

Sulfanilamide is a molecule containing the sulfonamide functional group attached to an aniline. As a sulfonamide antibiotic, it functions by competitively inhibiting (i.e., by acting as a substrate analogue) enzymatic reactions involving para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). PABA is needed in enzymatic…