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MICR 141: Antibiotics
Chapter 17
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
10/23/2013

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Penicillins
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Binds PBPs and enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis
Term
Cephalosporin
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Binds PBPs and enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis
Term
Cephalosporins
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Binds PBPs and enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis
Term
Cephamycins
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Binds PBPs and enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis
Term
Carbapenems
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Binds PBPs and enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis
Term
Monobactams
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Binds PBPs and enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis
Term
Vancomycin
(Glycopeptide)
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits cross-linkage of peptidoglycan layers
Term
Daptomycin
(Lipopeptide)
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Causes depolarization of cytoplasmic membrane, resulting in disruption of ionic concentration gradients
Term
Bacitracin
(Polypeptide)
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits bacterial cytoplasmic membrane and movement of peptidoglycan precursors
Term
Polymyxins
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits bacterial membranes
Term
Isoniazid
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis
Term
Ethionamide
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis
Term
Ethambutol
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits arabinogalactan synthesis of cell wall
Term
Cycloserine
Definition
Disruption of Cell Wall
Inhibits cross-linkage of peptidoglycan layers
Term
Amikacin
(aminoglycosides)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Produces premature release of aberrant peptide chains from 30S ribosome
Term
Gentamycin
(aminoglycosides)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Produces premature release of aberrant peptide chains from 30S ribosome
Term

Tobramycin

(Aminoglycosides)

Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis Produces premature release of aberrant peptide chains from 30S ribosome
Term
Tetracyclines
(doxycyline and monocycline)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Prevents polypeptide elongation at 30S ribosome
Term
Tigecycline
(Glycylcyclines)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Binds to 30S ribosome and prevents initiation of protein synthesis
Term
Linezoid
(Oxazolidinone)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Prevents initiation of protein synthesis at 50S ribosome
Term
Erythromycin
(Macrolides)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Prevents initiation of protein synthesis at 50S ribosome via 23S rRNA
Term
Telithromycin
(Ketolides)
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Prevents initiation of protein synthesis at 50S ribosome via 23S rRNA
Term
Clindamycin
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Prevents initiation of protein synthesis at 50S ribosome via 23S rRNA
Term
Streptogramins
Definition
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
Prevents polypeptide elongation at 50S ribosome
Term
Quinolones
(fluoroquinolones and nalidixic acid)
Definition
Inhibition of DNA Synthesis
Targets DNA gyrase-A in gram -ve
Targets Topoisomerase Type IV in gram +ve
Term
Metronidazole
Definition
Inhibition of DNA Synthesis
Disrupt DNA via bacterial NITROreductase
Term
Clofazimine
Definition
Inhibition of DNA Synthesis
Inhibit LEPROSY DNA
Term
Rifampin and Rifabutin
(derivatives of Rifamycin B)
Definition
Inhibition of RNA Synthesis
Binds to DNA-dependent RNA polymerase and inhibit RNA synthesis
Term
Sulfonamides
Definition
Antimetabolites
Inhibits dihydropteroate synthase
Inhibit dihydrofolate reductase
Prevent conversion of dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate
Disrupts folic acid synthesis
Term
Trimethoprim
Definition
Antimetabolites
Inhibits dihydropteroate synthase via competing with p-aminobenzoic acid and prevent folic acid synthesis
Term
Dapsone
Definition
Antimetabolites
Antifolates for mycobacteria
Term
Para-aminosalicyclic acid
Definition
Antimetabolites
Antifolates for mycobacteria
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