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Penicillin G

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A penicillin antibiotic, also called benzylpenicillin, that acts on bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is used as a reference substrate in some beta-lactamase measurements, separating an enzyme’s activity on one substrate from activity on the entire drug family.

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  • Past exam of the biochemistry and Molecular Biology course of the University of Cambridge / 2025 / Paper 2 / Section B / 11 / g / Solution
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  • Past exam of the medicine course of the University of Oxford / 1865 / Second examination / Therapeutics / 4 / Solution

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