Question

brief description of ampicillin, kanamycin, tetracycline and what are their sites of action/targets?(i.e. protein synthesis? ,DNA synthesis?,cell wall?)

Answer 1

Ampicillin : It is an antibiotic which is used to prevent bacterial infection. It contains beta lactam ring. It acts as a bacteriocidal agent which inhibit the cell wall synthesis.

Kanamycin : It is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called aminoglycoside. It is a bacteriocidal agent. Structurally it contains aminosugar substructure. It inhibit the synthesis of protein by bacteria and leading to cell death.

Tetracycline : Tetracycline is a bacteriostatic antibiotic and it contains 4 adjacent cyclic hydrocarbon ring. It inhibit protein synthesis by bacteria and preventing growth.