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Which of the following is bacteriostatic?
Which of the following is bacteriostatic?
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The correct option is B Erythromycin
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic produced by Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus). It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to bacterial 50S ribosomal subunits.
This binding inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with
translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of
proteins.
Erythromycin may be bacteriostatic (stops/slows growth of bacteria) or bactericidal (kills bacteria) depending
on the organism and drug concentration.
Hence, option B is correct.
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic produced by Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus). It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to bacterial 50S ribosomal subunits.
This binding inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with
translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of
proteins.
Erythromycin may be bacteriostatic (stops/slows growth of bacteria) or bactericidal (kills bacteria) depending
on the organism and drug concentration.
Hence, option B is correct.
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