COMPLETE MICROBIOLOGY ADVANCED
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ what is the target of aminoglycosides? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of chloramphenicol? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of dalfopristin? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of fluoroquinolones? Answer: DNA gyrase /
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◉ what is the target of kasugamycin? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of kirromycin? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of LFF571? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of lincomycin? Answer: protein synthesis
, ◉ what is the target of lipiarmycin? Answer: transcription
◉ what is the target of macrolides? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of mupirocin? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of quinupristin? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of rifamycins? Answer: transcription
◉ what is the target of sulfa drugs? Answer: folate
synthesis/metabolism
◉ what is the target of oxasolidinones? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of tetracyclines? Answer: protein synthesis
◉ what is the target of trimethoprim? Answer: folate
synthesis/metabolism
◉ which two antibiotics interfere with the A site on 30S subunit?
Answer: tetracyclines