Mechanism of penicillins' antibacterial effect is: a) Inhibition of transpeptidation in the bacterial cell wall b) Inhibition of beta-lactamase in the bacterial cell c) Activation of endogenous proteases that destroy the bacterial cell wall d) Activation of endogenous phospholipases, which leads to alteration of cell membrane permeability
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