Chemo Drugs Bacterial Protein Synthesis (M3) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the cells protein factories?
A
ribosomes
2
Q
Which microbial ribosome subunit is responsible for building the mRNA?
A
30s subunit
3
Q
Which microbial ribosome subunit is responsible for catalyzing the peptide bonding of amino acids?
A
50s subunit
4
Q
What moves a single molecule of amino acid to the ribosome?
A
tRNA
5
Q
What are the three steps in bacterial protein synthesis?
A
- initiation
- elongation
- termination
6
Q
Are most drugs that affect bacterial protein synthesis bacteriostatic or cidal?
A
bacteriostatic
7
Q
What type of drugs fluoresce bright yellow when exposed to UV radiation of 360 nm?
A
tetracyclines
