The mecA gene does not allow the ringlike structure of penicillin - like antibiotics to bind to the enzymes that help form the cell wall of the bacterium ( transpeptidases ) , and .
The bacteria is able to replicate as normal .
The mecA gene does not allow the ringlike structure of penicillin - like antibiotics to bind to the enzymes that help form the cell wall of the bacterium ( transpeptidases ) , and hence the bacteria is able to replicate as normal .