BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 31, Problem 2A
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Introduction: The ribosome is a major bacterial target for antibiotics. The drugs inhibit the function of ribosomes either by blocking the peptide bond formation at the peptidyl transferase center or by interfering in messenger RNA translation. These effects are the consequences of drugs binding to the subunits of a ribosome.
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