Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Fluorouracil (5-FU)
A
blocks dUMP -> dTMP
2
Q
Methotrexate
A
inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
3
Q
Zidovudine
A
mimics nucleotides, inhibits synthesis, doesn’t have a free 3’ OH
4
Q
Azithromycin
A
binds 50S, inhibits translation
5
Q
Ciprofloxacin
A
inhibits DNA gyrase
6
Q
Actinomycin D
A
too toxic for clinical use
7
Q
Rifampicin
A
inhibits transcription initiation
8
Q
Streptolydigin
A
inhibits message elongation
9
Q
a-amanitin
A
inhibits euk RNA pol II - prevent transcription
10
Q
Streptomycin
A
binds 16S of 30S - inhibits initiation
11
Q
Tetracycline
A
binds 30S - inhibits binding at A site
12
Q
Chlorophenicol
A
binds 50S - blocks tRNA - bad for humans because it’s similar to 55S mitochondrial ribosome
13
Q
Erythromycin
A
binds 50S - blocks translocation