Those bacteria that have ways to protect themselves from antibiotics, what are their mechanisms and how do they work?

Question

Those bacteria that have ways to protect themselves from antibiotics, what are their mechanisms and how do they work?

In: Biology

Answer 1

It’ll depend on the antibiotic, but should be a mix of “keep it out” (having a cell wall that blocks the chemicals) or producing a chemical that weakens/breaks down the antibiotic.

Imagine lactose was a deadly, deadly poison. Lactose intolerant people would die because they don’t produce the enzymes that digest lactose.