Antibiotic | Action |
|---|---|
Streptomycin and other aminoglycosides | Inhibit initiation and cause the misreading of mRNA (bacteria) |
Tetracycline | Binds to the 30S subunit and inhibits the binding of aminoacy |
Chloramphenicol | Inhibits the peptidyl transferase activity of the 50S ribosomal subunit (bacteria) |
Cycloheximide | Inhibits translocation (eukaryotes) |
Erythromycin | Binds to the 50S subunit and inhibits translocation (bacteria) |
Puromycin | Causes premature chain termination by acting as an analog of aminoacy |