If Sulfonamides are toxic to Bacteria by stopping folic acid synthesis, and since folic acid is also very important for humans Does this make Sulfonamides toxic to humans? And why?

Respuesta :

Answer:

No

Explanation:

Most Sulfonamides are antibiotics that kill bacteria but not human cells.  They work by distrupting the production of dihydrofolic acid (form of folic acid that human/bacteria cells use for protein production).