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5 - Chemotherapy
5 - Chemotherapy
prokaryotes that
have a rigid cell wall
that surrounds the
bacterial cell and the
lack of a true nuclear
membrane (i.e., the
genetic material
within the bacterial
cell is not confined by
a distinct
membrane).
• Bacteria usually contain the basic subcellular
organelles needed to synthesize proteins and
maintain cellular metabolism, including
ribosomes, enzymes, and cytoplasmic storage
granules.
• Bacteria, however, must depend on some kind
of nourishing medium to provide metabolic
substrates to maintain function
Gram Negative – E.coli & Salmonella
Gram Positive – Staphylococci & streptococcus
• Antibiotic history