Prokaryotic Ribosomes Are Inhibited by Antibiotics Like Tetracyclines

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Short Answer

Prokaryotic ribosomes are inhibited by antibiotics like tetracyclines. As eukaryotes, humans are unaffected by these antibiotics. However, ribosomes within human mitochondria more closely resemble prokaryotic ribosomes than eukaryotic ribosomes. Why aren't tetracyclines more toxic to humans if they can, in theory, inhibit mitochondrial ribosomes?

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Definitions:

Free-Rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume a good or service without paying for it, especially in the context of public goods.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning it can be consumed by many people without depleting and without preventing others from consuming it.

Nonrival

A good or service is nonrival if its consumption by one individual does not reduce its availability to others.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of public goods: Once a good is produced, no one can be excluded from enjoying its benefits.