Antibiotics are powerful medications that inhibit the growth of bacteria. They work at a variety of levels, but many target the process of protein synthesis in the bacterial cell. In the developing of an antibiotic, which of the following would be an effective strategy or target for the drug?

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All of the options listed are effective strategies or targets for antibiotics, as inhibiting translational initiation, inducing premature polypeptide chain termination and inhibiting aminoacyl tRNA binding can all disrupt the process of protein synthesis in bacterial cells. By disrupting protein synthesis, antibiotics prevent bacteria from dividing and multiplying, ultimately leading to their death.

Antibiotics Are Powerful Medications That Inhibit the Growth of Bacteria