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A potein inhibitor of protein synthesis that acts as an analogue of aminacyl-t-RNA is `:`

A

rifampicin

B

promycin

C

mitomyociin C

D

streptomycin

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B
Puromycin is a structural analogue of the aminoacyl end of the t-RNA . It irreversibly reacts with the peptidyl t-RNA, thereby terminating protein synthesis.
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