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Aminoglycosides are antibiotics which act by inhibiting protein synthesis. They act by binding to 30S ribosomal subunit and cause misreading of the genetic code. The term ‘Aminoglycoside’ represents their structure which is two amino sugars joined by a glcosidic linkage to a central hexose nucleus. Examples: Amikacin, Gentamicin, Neomycin, Streptomycin, […]