The -Mycins (answers below)
(A) Aminoglycoside (B) Glycopeptide (C) Macrolide (D) None of the above
1. amikacin
2. azithromycin
3. clarithromycin
4. clindamycin
5. daptomycin
6. erythromycin
7. gentamicin
8. neomycin
9. streptomycin
10. tobramycin
11. vancomycin
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. B
Aminoglycosides inhibit protein synthesis at the 30s ribosomal subunit.
Glycopeptides inhibit cell wall synthesis during the 2nd stage (elongation).
Macrolides inhibit protein synthesis at the 50s ribosomal subunit.
Clindamycin, a Lincomycin antibiotic, inhibits protein synthesis at the 50s ribosomal subunit.
Daptomycin, a Lipopeptide antibiotic, disrupts cell membrane function.
