Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are responsible for the prevention of ribosomal association at the end of initiation step?

Different antibiotics affect translation in various ways. Some of them prevent ribosomal association with mRNA or block amino acid binding sites on the ribosome to cause damage in the process of translation.

  1. Erythromycin

  2. Chloramphenicol and tetracycline

  3. Streptomycin

  4. Tobramycin and kanamycin

  5. Neomycin
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Explanation

Tobramycin and kanamycin prevent ribosomal association at the end of initiation step and cause misreading of the genetic code.

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