Aminoglycosides

Question

Aminoglycosides
A)interfere with elongation of peptidoglycan.
B)are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis.
C)attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis.
D)damage cell membranes.
E)block peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules.

Accepted Answer

Aminoglycosides attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis, eventually leading to cell death. They do not interfere with elongation of peptidoglycan, block folic acid synthesis, damage cell membranes, or block peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules.