MeSH definition : Bactericidal agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. They
inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS, preventing
the synthesis of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.;
Bactericidal agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. They
inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS, preventing
the synthesis of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.