Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 7R
How does each of the following inhibit translation?
- a. chloroamphenicol
- b. erythromycin
- c. tetracvcline
- d. streptomycin
- e. oxazolidinone
- f. streptogramin
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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