Which of the Following Is NOT a Target of Drugs

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a target of drugs that inhibit protein synthesis?

• A) the shape of the 30S ribosomal subunit
• B) interference with alanine-alanine bridges
• C) the enzymatic site of the 50S ribosomal subunit
• D) movement of the ribosome from one codon to the next
• E) the tRNA docking site

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