Chemicals and Drugs

Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

Compounds which inhibit the synthesis of proteins. They are usually ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS or toxins. Mechanism of the action of inhibition includes the interruption of peptide-chain elongation, the blocking the A site of ribosomes, the misreading of the genetic code or the prevention of the attachment of oligosaccharide side chains to glycoproteins.

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Compounds which inhibit the synthesis of proteins. They are usually ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS or toxins. Mechanism of the action of inhibition includes the interruption of peptide-chain elongation, the blocking the A site of ribosomes, the misreading of the genetic code or the prevention of the attachment of oligosaccharide side chains to glycoproteins.

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  • Protein Synthesis Antagonist
  • Protein Synthesis Antagonists
  • Protein Synthesis Inhibitor
  • Antagonist, Protein Synthesis
  • Antagonists, Protein Synthesis
  • Inhibitor, Protein Synthesis
  • Inhibitors, Protein Synthesis
  • Synthesis Antagonist, Protein
  • Synthesis Inhibitor, Protein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Proteins/biosynthesis (1966-1987)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011500. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011500
  2. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_synthesis_inhibitor
  3. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7251505