Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes
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... perspective – a plasmid-containing cell must replicate the plasmid in addition to its own chromosomal...fully synthetic compounds. Antibiotics can be categorized based on whether they directly kill bacteria ...bacteriostatic); however, the distinction between the two categories may be a bit of a gray area as some bacteriostatic...Blocks 50S ribosomal subunit; inhibits aminoacyl translocation
Bacteriostatic
50-100 ug/mL in EtOH
Polymyxin...Binds 50S ribosomal subunit; inhibits peptidyl translocation
Bacteriostatic
5-25 ug/mL in EtOH
*In prokaryotes...and can be used in place of Ampicillin in most applications.
Antibiotics vary in their sensitivitly to heat...