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Which antibacterial drug does not inhibit protein synthesis?

A

Tetracycline

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Penicillin

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C

Chloramphenicol

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D

Erythromycin

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Solution

The correct option is C Chloramphenicol
Chloramphenicol interact acts with SOS subunit, of ribosome and prevents the formation of peptide bonds when chloramphenicol is around, amino acid beads can't be linked together into polypeptide strings.

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