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Could antibiotics that target prokaryotic ribosomes be useful?.

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The ribosome is a major bacterial target for
antibiotics. Drugs inhibit ribosome function either
by interfering in messenger RNA translation or by
blocking the formation of peptide bonds at the
peptidyl transferase centre.

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