In vivo studies on the uptake and binding of beta-lactam antibiotics in relation to inhibition of wall synthesis and cell death.

Acyltransferases/antagonists & inhibitors Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism Bacterial Proteins/metabolism Binding Sites Carbon Radioisotopes Cell Wall/drug effects,metabolism Cephalosporins/pharmacology Enterococcus faecalis/enzymology Glycerol/metabolism Microbial Sensitivity Tests Penicillin G/pharmacology Penicillins/metabolism,pharmacology Peptidoglycan/metabolism Staphylococcus/drug effects,enzymology,metabolism Streptococcus/drug effects,metabolism Tritium beta-Lactams/metabolism

Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacterial Proteins Carbon Radioisotopes Cephalosporins Penicillins Peptidoglycan beta-Lactams Tritium Acyltransferases Glycerol Penicillin G