In: Biology
1. How does penicillin act on a bacterial cell - or stated another way - what is the mechanism of action of penicillin? what is the cellular target of the antibiotic?
2. Why does penicillin not act on human cells? or stated another way - why does penicillin have selective toxicity?
3. Be specific about why the penicillin may be able to act differently on one type of cell. What about that one type of cell allows penicillin to act more effectively?