Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic that targets prokaryotic (70S) ribosomes, but not eukaryotic (80S) ribosomes. Which of these questions stems from this observation, plus an understanding of eukaryotic origins?
A) Can chloramphenicol also be used to control human diseases that are caused by archaeans?
B) Can chloramphenicol pass through the capsules possessed by many cyanobacteria?
C) If chloramphenicol inhibits prokaryotic ribosomes, should it not also inhibit mitochondrial ribosomes?
D) Why aren't prokaryotic ribosomes identical to eukaryotic ribosomes?
E) How is translation affected in ribosomes that are targeted by chloramphenicol?
Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells
Electron microscope photo of mRNA molecules being read by ribosomes.
A prokaryotic cell.
A comparison of the components in prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribosomes