Which of the Following Would Be Selective Against the Tubercle

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be selective against the tubercle bacillus?

• A) streptogramin  inhibits protein synthesis
• B) ethambutol  inhibits mycolic acid synthesis
• C) vancomycin  inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis
• D) bacitracin  inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis
• E) streptomycin  inhibits protein synthesis

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Definitions:

Solvolysis

A chemical process in which the solvent, typically water or an alcohol, participates in the breakdown of a compound, often leading to the substitution or elimination of a part of the molecule.

2-Bromobutane

An organobromide compound with the chemical formula C4H9Br, used in various organic synthesis processes.

Stereochemistry

The branch of chemistry concerned with the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the impact of this arrangement on their chemical behavior and properties.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, leading to molecules with chirality and the possibility of existing as enantiomers.