Multiple choice

Different antibiotics affect translation in various ways. Some of them prevent ribosomal association with mRNA or block amino acid binding site on the ribosome to cause damage in the process of translation. What is/are the name(s) of the aminoglycoside(s) which is/are responsible for prevention of ribosomal association at the end of initiation step? (Eukaryotic gene expression)

  1. Erythromycin

  2. Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline

  3. Streptomycin

  4. Tobramycin and Kanamycin

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Explanation

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