Antibiotics- Mechanism of Action Flashcards
1
Q
Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall formation?
Give 3 examples
A
Beta-lactams
-Penicillins
-Cephalosporins
-Carbopenams
2
Q
How does penicillin inhibit cell wall formation?
A
Binds transpeptidase blocking cross-linking of peptidoglycan cell walls
3
Q
Which antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis? Give 3 examples.
A
Bacteriostatic
-Aminoglycosides
-Macrolides
-Tetracyclines
4
Q
How do aminoglycosides inhibit protein synthesis?
A
Cause misreading of mRNA
5
Q
An example of a macrolide
A
Erythromycin
6
Q
Give 4 examples of antibiotics that inhibit DNA synthesis
A
-Quinolones
-Metronidazole
-Sulphonamides
-Trimethoprim
7
Q
Example of quinolone
A
Ciprofloxacin
8
Q
Give an example of a drug that inhibits RNA synthesis
A
Rifampicin
