Which of the Following Antibiotics Causes Misreading of MRNA

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following antibiotics causes misreading of mRNA?

• A) Chloramphenicol - inhibits peptide bonds at 50S subunit
• B) Streptogamin - prevents release of peptide from 70S ribosome
• C) Tetracyclines - bind with 30S subunit
• D) Aminoglycoside - changes shape of 30S units
• E) Oxazolidinone - prevents formation of 70S ribosome

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