General Flashcards
Inhibits peptidoglycan synthetase and polymerization of linear peptide
Vancomycin
Bacitracin and cycloserine are inhibitors of ___________
cell wall synthesis
Inhibits 30s ribosome and causes misreading of mRNA
Aminoglycosides
Inhibits peptidyl transferase and peptide band formation
Chloramphenicol
Inhibits 50s ribosome
LEC
Lincomycin, erythromycin, and clindamycin
Inhibits binding of aminoacyl tRNA to 30s ribosome
Tetracyclines
Inhibits 23s ribsome
Streptogramins/Linezolid
Cation detergent agents disrupting cell membrane
Polymixin B, Colistin
Use azole and polyene for
fungus
Inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Rifampin
Interferes with supercoiling of DNA by action on DNA gyrase (topoisomerase 2)
Fluoroquinolones
Inhibits lipid synthesis
Mediator of metabolism
Isoniazid and ethambutol
Prevents synthesis of folic acid
Sulfonamides and trimethoprim
Bacteria can pump out of cell
tetracyclines
Bacteria can inactivate enzymes
Aminoglycosides