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    Question

    Nalidixic acid, an antibiotic is an inhibitor

    of:
    A RNA synthesis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B DNA synthesis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Protein synthesis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D DNA repair Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Nalidixic acid is a synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA gyrase.

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