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Podiatry and Medical - Set 1

Category - Podiatry Part I

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Which of the following is the mechanism of action of aminoglycosides?

Block cell wall synthesis
Block nucleotide synthesis
Block protein synthesis at the 30s ribosomal subunit
Block protein synthesis at the 50s ribosomal subunit

Explanation

Answer: C − The mechanism of action of aminoglycosides is that they block protein synthesis at the 30s ribosomal subunit. This prevents the bacteria from replicating via DNA synthesis and thus helping clear the bacterial infection.

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