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Some antibiotics kill bacteria by targeting the enzyme DNA gyrase.

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Is it true that some antibiotics kill bacteria by targeting the enzyme DNA gyrase?

Yes. Multiple well-established classes of antibiotics, including fluoroquinolones, exert their antibacterial effects by targeting bacterial DNA gyrase.

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The analysis

The claim is specific, testable, and supported by multiple retrieved papers detailing how distinct classes of antibacterial agents successfully inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase to achieve bacterial killing.

Evidence for · 3
Novel Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitors: A New Front in an Old War.
2026
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CA, M., JM, D., & N, O. (2026). Novel Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitors: A New Front in an Old War.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2026.169892

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All-atoms MD simulations study of newly designed ciprofloxacin derivatives as potential bacterial DHPS and DNA gyrase inhibitors.
2026
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CR, S., M, R., SK, P., B, D., D, B., & S, P. (2026). All-atoms MD simulations study of newly designed ciprofloxacin derivatives as potential bacterial DHPS and DNA gyrase inhibitors.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbinf.2026.1876643

Uncomplicated Cure: The New Era of Gonorrhea Therapy With Oral Zoliflodacin.
2026
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N, M., NK, S., HC, C., L, D., & T, N. (2026). Uncomplicated Cure: The New Era of Gonorrhea Therapy With Oral Zoliflodacin.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/mjt.0000000000002172

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The claim is specific, testable, and supported by multiple retrieved papers detailing how distinct classes of antibacterial agents successfully inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase to achieve bacterial killing.

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