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Prokaryotic Ribosomes Are Inhibited by Antibiotics Like Tetracyclines

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Prokaryotic ribosomes are inhibited by antibiotics like tetracyclines. As eukaryotes, humans are unaffected by these antibiotics. However, ribosomes within human mitochondria more closely resemble prokaryotic ribosomes than eukaryotic ribosomes. Why aren't tetracyclines more toxic to humans if they can, in theory, inhibit mitochondrial ribosomes?

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