The following points highlight the six antibiotics used in inhibitors of protein synthesis. The antibiotics are: 1. Chloramphenicol 2. Puromycin 3. Streptomycin 4. Actinomycin 5. Tetracyclins and 6. Cycloheximide. Antibiotic # 1. Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin): It inhibits the protein synthesis by interfering with the transfer of amino acids by s-RNA to ribosomes (70 S only). Antibiotic # 2. Puromycin: This antibiotic [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the proteins. After reading this article you will learn about 1. Structure of the Proteins and 2. Classification of Proteins. Proteins: Proteins are organic nitrogenous compounds in which a large number of amino acids are joined together by peptide linkages to form long polypeptide chains. Peptide-linkage (—CONH—) is formed when amino group (—NH2) [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the nucleic acids. After reading this article you will learn about 1. Distribution of Nucleic Acids and 2. Constituents and Structure of Nucleic Acids. Distribution of Nucleic Acids: There are two types of nucleic acids i.e., DNA (deoxy-ribose nucleic acid) and RNA (ribose nucleic acid): (i) DNA which is the seat of all [...]