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Penicillin binding protein binds to beta-lactam antibiotics because they are similar in chemical structure to the modular pieces that form the peptioglycan | Penicillin binding protein binds to beta-lactam antibiotics because they are similar in chemical structure to the modular pieces that form the peptioglycan | ||
. The <scene name='48/483886/betalactem/2'>beta-lactam</scene> | . The <scene name='48/483886/betalactem/2'>beta-lactam</scene> amide bond | ||
is ruptured to form a covalent bond with the catalytic serine at the binding protein's active site. | is ruptured to form a covalent bond with the catalytic serine at the binding protein's active site. | ||
