Photochemical reaction: Photochemical reaction, a chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of energy in the form of light. The consequence of moleculesâ absorbing light is the creation of
Mechanism of Action. Linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic belonging to a new class of antimicrobials called the oxazolidinones. Linezolid disrupts bacterial growth by inhibiting the initiation process in protein synthesis.
Penicillin-like antibiotics. Beta-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics which include penicillin derivatives, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems and Beta-lactamase inhibitors; basically any antibiotic agent which contains a Beta-lactam nucleus in its molecular structure. They are the most widely used group of antibiotics available.