What parts of the eukaryote microbe aren’t present on the human eukaryote cell? And may be targeted by pharmaceutical companies?

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Microbiology question

Answer 1

Hello,

This entirely depends on the organism in question. If the subject in question is a fungi then the most notable difference is a lack of a cell wall. If it is a apicomplexan parasite, then there is a distinct lack of an apicoplast. Most pharmaceutical companies try to inhibit the the production or integrity of a given part within a microorganism. If we consider fungi for example, some drugs inhibit the production of that final layer to the cell wall.

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