BIOL 230 Lecture Guide - Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: Altering the Target Site Receptor

Fig. 3B: Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics:
Altering the Target Site for the Antibiotic to Reduce or Block its Binding

A bacterium altering the antibiotic's target site, in this case an enzyme. The drug is no longer able to bind to the enzyme and block the enzyme from reacting with its substrate.

Fig. 3B: Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: Altering the Target Site for the Antibiotic to Reduce or Block its Binding

Fig. 3B: Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics:
Altering the Target Site for the Antibiotic to Reduce or Block its Binding