Chemistry · General introduction and importance of biomolecules
Chloramphenicol is:
Chloramphenicol is:
- A. Broad spectrum antibiotic
- B. Narrow spectrum antibiotic
- C. limited spectrum antibiotic
- D. It is a antiseptic
Step-by-step solution
Chloramphenicol inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit and is effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as rickettsiae and anaerobes, classifying it as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
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