Enzymatic degradation is the mechanism where a microbe breaks down an antimicrobial drug, rendering it ineffective.
The mechanism of resistance where a microbe 'chews up' an antimicrobial drug is known as enzymatic degradation. This process involves the microbe producing enzymes that break down the drug, rendering it ineffective.
For example, some bacteria have enzymes that break down antibiotics like penicillin, making them unable to kill the bacteria.
Enzymatic degradation is one of the common mechanisms through which microbes develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs.
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