Comments on: What does tetracycline target?

By: spikegirl9999

spikegirl9999 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetracycline_antibiotics

it works against both gram pos and gram neg bacteria

a great general purpose antibiotic..good with acne tx and res tract infections

By: siwedlarm

siwedlarm — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000

It inhibits a ribosomal subunit, I can’t remember which but probably the 16S of the 30S. It does this by binding the aminoacyl-tRNAs. I think it would be effective against both gram + and gram -.

By: sidsid

sidsid — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000

Mainly three-wheelers, although I know a man whose walking stick was attacked by it.

By: liza

liza — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000

well it is a broad spectrum antibiotic.it inhabit protein synthesis by binding 30s ribosome of bacteria.as it is a broad spectrum antibiotic u can use for both gram positive and negative.but mostly
used for all cocci and gram positive bacilli

By: clemjolly

clemjolly — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000

tetracyclines are macrolide antibiotics which target protein synthesis if i remember correctly at the level of the ribosome. active against both g + and -.
used for variety of infections of lower resp tract and rickettsiae, also against atypical pnuemonias like mycoplasma and legionella and chlamydia. also stds

By: David H

David H — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:10 +0000

What does tetracycline target?

Bacterial Ribosomes. It binds to them and inhibits protein synthesis.

if it is effective against gram negative or gram positive bacteria

Both: Broad spectrum.

Also, what is it used for?

To treat people with bacterial infection. To select transformed bacteria in a molecular biology lab.