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Chapter 8, Problem 1CAE
Ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, and acyclovir are used to treat microbial infections. Ciprofloxacin inhibits DNA gyrase. Erythromycin binds in front of the A site on the 50S subunit of a ribosome. Acyclovir is a guanine analog.
- a. What steps in protein synthesis are inhibited by each drug?
- b. Which drug is more effective against bacteria? Why?
- c. Which drugs will have effects on the host’s cells? Why?
- d. Use the index to identify the disease for which acyclovir is primarily used. Why is it more effective than erythromycin for treating this disease?
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