Aminoglycosides ______

question 54

Multiple Choice

Aminoglycosides ______.

• A) destroy peptidoglycan
• B) are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis
• C) attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis
• D) damage cell membranes
• E) block peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules

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