MCB 2000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rheumatoid Factor, Eosinophil, Nitrogen Fixation

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Microbiology and Cell Science
• Course: MCB 2000
• Professor: Abdolkarim Asghari

Document Summary

Toxic: selectively toxic to the microbe but nontoxic to host cells. Microbicidal: microbicidals (kills) rather than microbistatic (stops growing, doesn"t kill) Soluble: relatively soluble; function even when highly diluted in body fluids. Remains: remains potent long enough to act and is not broken down or excreted prematurely. Resistant: does not lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Complements: complements or assists the activities of the host"s defenses. Fluids: remains active in tissues and body fluids. Readily: readily delivered to the site of infection. Natural drugs: antibiotics naturally made by microbes to kill competition (fungi and some bacteria; penicillin) Semi-synthetic drugs: originally produced by microbes but scientist modify in lab: list sites on infectious agents that could be used as a target for antimicrobial agents. Beta-lactam ring: ring that is responsible for the action of penicillin; scientists manipulate penicillin to make them last longer and be more effective. Most forms of penicillin have the ring (methicillin, amoxicillin, etc)