How is penicillin inactivated by penicillin-resistant bacteria?
A) Transpeptidase binds to methicillin.
B) The carbonyl carbon of the -lactam ring binds to transpeptidase.
C) The -lactam ring in penicillin is hydrolyzed.
D) The serine in transpeptidase binds to penicillin.
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