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The glycopeptide discovered in the 1950s that inhibits cell wall synthesis is:

AValproate
BVancomycin
CVincristine
DVerapamil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Vancomycin
1. It came from a soil actinomycete. 2. It works against gram-positive organisms only. 3. That drug is vancomycin. _Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._
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