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What Enzyme Does Metronidazole Inhibit? A Deep Dive into Its Mechanism

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Affecting over 10% of people who take it, nausea is a common side effect of metronidazole [1.8.2]. This widely used antibiotic primarily functions by inhibiting a key enzyme in anaerobic organisms. So, **what enzyme does metronidazole inhibit?** The primary target is **pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR)** [1.7.1, 1.7.2].