Which one of the following statements regarding Penicillin is correct ........

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Which one of the following statements regarding Penicillin is correct?

Penicillin resistant bacteria can store this antibiotic in vacuole

Penicillin resistant bacteria can degrade this antibiotic by an enzyme called β- lactamase

Penicillin resistant bacteria can degrade this antibiotic by an enzyme called lactic acid dehydrogenase

Penicillin is not absorbed by bacteria so most bacteria are resistant

Explanation:

Penicillin resistant bacteria can degrade this antibiotic by an enzyme called 13 —lactamase.Beta-lactamases are enzymes (EC 3.5.2.6) produced by bacteria that provide multi-resistance to β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, cephamycins, and carbapenems (ertapenem), although carbapenems are relatively resistant to beta-lactamase.