Which of the following represent the mechanism of action of tetracycline?
High-Yield Explanation
Tetracyclines are bacteriostatic antibiotics. It inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunit, and prevents the attachment of aminoacyl tRNA to the mRNA - ribosome complex. As a result peptide chain fails to grow. Ref: Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, 5th Edition, Page 668-73