penicillin
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Penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming in the mid 20th century, blocks a late stage of peptidoglycan production.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Penicillin, and the wider family of beta-lactam antibiotics, continue to be the most widely-used antibiotics in the world.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
Penicillin antibiotics, which kill bacteria by preventing them from building a cell wall, are used to treat various illnesses such as pneumonia, meningitis, skin infections and dental abscesses.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
Penicillin was made primarily from Penicillium chrysogenum and P. rubens.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Penicillin was discovered when biologist Alexander Fleming accidentally left a petri dish of Staphylococcus bacteria open.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
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