This antibacterial agent blocks the start of protein synthesis by inhibiting binding of 50S subunit to 30S initiation complex ________.

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Oxazolidinones, such as linezolid, work by inhibiting the initiation of protein synthesis, specifically by preventing the formation of the 70S initiation complex, which is a critical step in the bacterial protein synthesis pathway. This is achieved by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit and preventing its association with the 30S subunit.

This Antibacterial Agent Blocks the Start of Protein Synthesis by Inhibiting