Gene Products and Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Actinomycin
A
Binds to DNA at initiation complex
Prevents elongation
2
Q
Rifamycin
A
Binds to prokaryotic RNA polymerase
Prevents RNA synthesis
3
Q
Streptomycin
A
Affects 30S subunit
Codons misread
4
Q
Erythromycin
A
Binds to 50S subunit
Prevents translocation
5
Q
Puromycin
A
Premature chain termination
6
Q
Chloramphenicol
A
Binds to 50S subunit
Prevents peptidyl transferase
7
Q
Tetracyclines
A
Affects 30S subunit
Prevents aminoacyl-tRNA binding
8
Q
a-Aminitin
A
Inhibits RNA polymerase II
9
Q
Cycloheximide
A
Affects elongation
10
Q
Diphtheria toxin
A
Inactivates elongation factor 2