Q. Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between and during bacterial protein synthesis?

 1301  215 ManipalManipal 2012 Report Error

Solution:

Tetracycline interferes with the attachment of carrying the amino acid to the mRNA-ribosome complex preventing the addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain. Streptomycin interferes with the initial steps of protein synthesis by changing the shape of proton of prokaryotic ribosome. Erythromycin reacts with portion of the prokaryotic ribosome.