A) prokaryotic translation
B) eukaryotic translation
C) prokaryotic transcription
D) eukaryotic transcription
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Streptomycin acts by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria via altering the structure of 30S subunit. This alteration results to mis-reading of mRNA code. The drug is a rapid bactericidal and more potent against extra cellular bacteria than intracellular one because of the fact that Mg2+ and \[{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\text{PO}\,_{\text{4}}^{\text{2-}}\](ions present inside cell) decrease the streptomycin activity.
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