Many Antibiotics Target Prokaryotic Ribosomal Function,blocking Translation and Causing Rapid

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Essay

Many antibiotics target prokaryotic ribosomal function,blocking translation and causing rapid death in susceptible microbial populations.You have been assigned to a structure-based drug design project for a biotechnology company.In order for an antibiotic to be effective,it must be able to block an essential ribosomal function,and the drug must have access to the portion of the enzyme or enzyme complex being targeted.What processes/enzymes might you target in your drug design?

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