Tetracyclines Interfere with ____

Question

Tetracyclines interfere with ____.
A) DNA replication
B) initiation of transcription
C) initiation of translation
D) the process of protein folding
E) transport of proteins to the Golgi complex

Accepted Answer

Tetracyclines interfere with the initiation of translation by binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, preventing the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome and thus inhibiting protein synthesis.