Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Ques 132

Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between ribosomal RNA and mRNA during bacterial protein synthesis?

[2006]

(a) Neomycin

(b) Streptomycin

(c) Tetracycline

(d) Erythromycin

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Answer: a

Hints & Solution

(a) Neomycin is the antibiotic which inhibits the translation of bacterial protein so that it can not affect the host cell.