Which of the following antibiotics causes misreading of mRNA?

A) aminoglycoside — changes shape of 30S units
B) chloramphenicol — inhibits peptide bonds at 50S subunit
C) oxazolidinone — prevents formation of 70S ribosome
D) streptogamin — prevents release of peptide from 70S ribosome
E) tetracyclines — bind with 30S subunit


A

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