antibiotics Flashcards

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streptomycin

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binds to the 30S ribosomal unit, thereby preventing formation of the initiation complex. Causes misreading of mRNA

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Tetracycline

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binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibits binding of aminoacyl-trna to the A site

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3
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chloramphenicol

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binds to the 50s ribosomal subunit and inhibits peptidyltransferase

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4
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erythromycin

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binds to the 50s ribosomal subunit and prevents translocation

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