Mechanism Of Action Flashcards
Vancomycin
Bind to D-Ala-D-Ala terminus of nascent peptidoglycan
Beta-lactams
Binds to penicillin-binding proteins
Inhibit transpeptidation in bacterial cell walls
Aminoglycoside
Inhibit formation of initiation complex
Tetracycline
Inhibit binding of tRNA to A site
Chloramphenicol
Inhibit transpeptidation
Clindamycin / Erythromycin
Inhibit translocation
Sulfonamide
Inhibitor of folic acid synthesis
Competitive inhibitor of dihydropteroate synthase
Trimethoprim
Selective inhibitor of bacterial dihydrofolate reductase
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Sequential blockade of folate synthesis
Fluoroquinolones
Inhibit topoisomerase II in gram neg
Topoisomerase IV in gram pos
Rifampicin
Inhibits DNA dependent RNA polymerase
Ethambutol
Inhibits arabinosyl transferases involved in synthesis of arabinogalactan
Isoniazid
Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis