antibiotics Flashcards
1
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streptomycin
A
binds to the 30S ribosomal unit, thereby preventing formation of the initiation complex. Causes misreading of mRNA
2
Q
Tetracycline
A
binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibits binding of aminoacyl-trna to the A site
3
Q
chloramphenicol
A
binds to the 50s ribosomal subunit and inhibits peptidyltransferase
4
Q
erythromycin
A
binds to the 50s ribosomal subunit and prevents translocation