antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis

Question 1

mechanism of action

Answer 1

antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis do so by binding to bacterial ribosomes, usually protein synthesis can resume when the antibiotic is removed so they are bacteriostatic

Question 2

bacteriostatic means

Answer 2

inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill the bacteria, the bacteria are killed by white blood cells

Question 3

the exception to antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis being bacteriostatic

Answer 3

is the amino glycoside group (gentamicin) where the binding of the antibiotic to the ribosome is lethal

Question 4

examples of antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis

Answer 4

• macrocodes
• amino glycosides
• clindamycin
• chloramphenicol
• tetracyclines (doxycycline)