Describe the tetracycline group of antibiotics. How do these drugs work? What is their target on a bacterial cell? Which types o

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Describe the tetracycline group of antibiotics. How do these drugs work? What is their target on a bacterial cell? Which types o

f bacteria are they effective against?

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NeX [460] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-17T12:24:32+03:00

Tetracyclines are antibiotics used against a wide range of microorganisms, such as bacteria, chlamydia, rickettsia and some protozoa parasites.
<span>They inhibit synthesis of protein in bacteria by inhibiting the binding of transport RNA and ribosome and</span> are effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.