Which antibiotic acts by inhibiting cell wall synthesis?
A. Erythromycin
B. Tetracycline
C. Lomefloxacin
D. Cefepime
Ans.
D. Cefepime
Antibiotics inhibiting cell wall synthesis: Penicillins, cephalosporins, Cycloserine, Vancomycin, Bacitracin,
Imipenen, Aztreonam.
Inhibiting protein synthesis;
Acting on 50S RNA - chloramphenicol, clindamycin, Erythromycin
Acting on 30S RNA - Tetracycline, Aminoglycosides
Puromycin is a tRNA analogue which inhibits translaton in eukaryotic cell.
Alteration in cell membrane function: Polymyxin, Colistin, Bacitracin.
Amphotericin B, Nystatin,
Interfere with DNA function - Rifampicin,
Antibiotics inhibiting cell wall synthesis: Penicillins, cephalosporins, Cycloserine, Vancomycin, Bacitracin,
Imipenen, Aztreonam.
Inhibiting protein synthesis;
Acting on 50S RNA - chloramphenicol, clindamycin, Erythromycin
Acting on 30S RNA - Tetracycline, Aminoglycosides
Puromycin is a tRNA analogue which inhibits translaton in eukaryotic cell.
Alteration in cell membrane function: Polymyxin, Colistin, Bacitracin.
Amphotericin B, Nystatin,
Interfere with DNA function - Rifampicin,
