The mechanism of action of the antibiotic vancomycin is
A. inhibition of protein synthesis.
B. inhibition of cell wall synthesis.
C. inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis.
D. inhibition of a metabolic pathway.
E. disruption of cytoplasmic membranes.
Answer: B
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