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Biology, 11.11.2019 20:31, gursparks

Given the following list of antibiotics and their targets, explain how each stops bacteria without harming human cells. base your analyses on the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. considering the targets of these antibiotics, explain why antibiotics in general would not be useful for treating a viral infection.

antibiotic

target

penicillin

blocks cell wall synthesis

tetracycline

blocks protein synthesis by binding to the 30s unit of the ribosome

chloramphenicol

blocks protein synthesis by binding to the 50s unit of the ribosome

sulfonamides

inhibit folic acid synthesis

vancomycin

blocks cross-linking of the peptidoglycan in the cell wall

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