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Tetracycline inhibits protein synthesis by?

Inhibiting initiation and causing misreading of mRNA

Binding to 30 S subunit and inhibits binding of aminoacyltRNA

Inhibiting peptidyltransferase activity

Inhibiting translocation

High-Yield Explanation

Ans. is 'b' i.e., Binding to 30 S subunit and inhibits binding of aminoacyl tRNA Tetracycline interact with small ribosomal subunits, blocking access of aminoacyl- tRNA to the mRNA-ribosome complex.

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