Mitochondria

Question 1

Streptomycine

Answer 1

Antibiotic

-blocks protein synthesis in bacteria also block protein synthesis within mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Question 2

Diptheria toxin

Answer 2

protein synthesis by eukaryotic ribosomes do not have any effect on bacterial protein synthesis nor on protein synthesis within mitochondria.

Question 3

Rifampin

Answer 3

inhibits the RNA polymerase of bacteria, also inhibits the RNA polymerase within mitochondria.

Question 4

mitochondrial cytopathies

Answer 4

Mitochondrial and metabolic medical conditions

Question 5

Zidovudine (AZT)

Answer 5

• Inhibits reverse transcriptase.

* Minimal effect on nuclear polymerase, but inhibits mitochondrial DNA replication.