Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Mupirocin

A

inhibit Ile-tRNA synthase

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Aminoglycosides (Streptomycin, Gentamycin, Neomycin, Tobramycin, etc.)

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bind 30S subunit; inhibits initiation and causes miscoding during elongation

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3
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Tetracyclines

A

binds to 30S subunits and block attachment of charged aminoacyl-tRNA to the A site

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4
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Puromycin

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resembles aa-tRNA (tyrosine analog), peptide transferred to it, chain termination (works on both prokaryotes and eukaryotes)

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5
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Macrolides (Erythromycin)

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inhibits ribosomal translocation (erythromycin binds EF2)

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6
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Chloramphenicol

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binds to 50S subunit and inhibits peptidyl transferase

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7
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Spectinomycin

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binds to 30S subunits and block attachment of charged aminoacyl-tRNA to the A site

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8
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Clindamycin

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inhibits ribosomal translocation

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