E Coli Is Being Used to Study Various Agents That

question 24

Multiple Choice

E. coli is being used to study various agents that inhibit protein synthesis. One agent binds the 23S rRNA of the 50S subunit and prevents peptide bond formation. No new proteins are produced. To which antibiotic is this agent likely related?

• A) chloramphenicol
• B) streptomycin
• C) puromycin
• D) tetracycline
• E) erythromycin

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