Microbiology: ... by Taxonomy (Instructor's)
Microbiology: ... by Taxonomy (Instructor's)
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ISBN: 9780134298757
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 11CT
Summary Introduction

To explain:

The statement that “drug tigecycline is an analog of tetracycline” along with its working.

Introduction:

Tetracycline is a broad spectrum bacteriostatic agent which prevents the attachment of aminoacyl tRNA from binding to the bacterial 30S ribosome. By binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, tetracycline blocks the association of aminoacyl tRNA with the acceptor site.

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