Exam 5—Antibiotics Flashcards
starting material for cell wall is ——-, which is turned into ——-
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetyl muramic acid
——- side chain is added to cell wall after muramic acid
pentapeptide
in GPs, a ——- is added to L-lysine on cell wall
pentaglycine
binds and transports wall “units” across cytoplasmic membrane
bactoprenol (undeceprenyl)
transglycosylation creates…
creates the β1-4 bonds
transpeptidation creates…
creates peptide cross links between diaminopimelic acid and D-Ala (GNs) or D-Ala and Gly (GPs)
transpeptidation is performed by…
transpeptidase AKA penicilin-binding protein (PBP)
B-lactam target
PBP
—– makes an alternative PBP, to which B-lactams do not bind
MRSA
B-lactams inhibit the PBP, but what actually destroys the cell?
autolysins, destroying cell wall that the cell cannot replace
stimulate autolysin activity
free peptides
B-lactam drugs
penicillins
cephalosporins
carbapenems
monobactams
essential structure of B-lactam
warhead
glycopeptide/lipopeptide mechanism
Cell wall synth
Bind to D-Ala-D-Ala and inhibit both transglycosylation and transpeptidation
glycopeptide/lipopeptide drug
vancomycin
Vancomycin treats Gram —-
positives
especially MRSA
Fosfomycin & bacitracin mechanism
cell wall synth
Fosfomycin irreversibly inactivates enzyme that converts UDP-glucosamine to UDP-muramic acid
Bacitracin blocks recycling of bactroprenol
cell wall antibiotic only used topically
bacitracin
structure of fosfomycin
epoxide bridge
fosfomycin used to treat…
MRSA
UTIs
target 50s of ribosome
macrolides
chloramphenicol
lincosamides
streptogramins
everninomycins
oxazolidinones
target 30s of ribosome
aminoglycosides
tetracyclines
important in recognizing AUG start codon
30s
aminoglycoside mechanism
bind 16s rRNA of small subunit
large subunit is prevented from joining
aminoglycoside drugs
kanamycin
gentamicin
serious side effects of aminoglycosides
hearing loss
kidney impairment
tetracycline mechanism
Binds 16s rRNA of small subunit
large subunit joins, but A site is distorted, and tRNA cannot align with codon on mRNA
tetracycline used to treat…
Lyme
chlamydia
gonorrhea
acne
in animal feed
side effect of tetracycline
graying of teeth if used for longer periods
macrolide drugs
erythromicin
azithromycin
macrolide mechanism
23s rRNA of large subunit, blocking the exit tunnel
erythromycin use
animal feed
azithromycin use
chlamydia
gonorrhea
advantage of azithromycin, used for sex workers
long lasting with only one or two doses needed
lincosamide mechanism
binds 23S rRNA of large subunit, blocking the exit tunnel
lincosamide drug
clindamycin