Protein-Energy Malnutrition

question 1 of 8 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)
question 1 of 8 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)

Q: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) includes marasmus and kwashiorkor.

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Sulfonamides competitively inhibit dihydropteroate synthase, the enzyme that incorporates para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) into dihydropteroic acid, a step in folate synthesis. This deprives bacteria of folate needed for DNA and protein synthesis.

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