Prokaryotic Translation - Effect of Antibiotics

Effect of Antibiotics

Several antibiotics exert their action by targeting the translation process in bacteria. They exploit the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic translation mechanisms to selectively inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria without affecting the host.

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