how do antibiotics work?

[Ken Frauwirth BioKen]

In article <4kue7v$gjs at zook.lafn.org>, Solyman Omar  <ap096 at lafn.org> wrote:
>How do antibiotics affect the process of bacterial reproduction...anyone 
>please post if you know

This varies widely depending on the specific antibiotic, ranging from 
inhibition of cell wall synthesis (e.g. pennicilins) to inhibition of RNA
synthesis (Actinomycin D) to the blocking bacterial ribosome function 
(streptomycin, tetracycline, etc.) to interfering with ion transport 
(gramicidin A).

BioKen
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