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Name:	Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Description:	Compounds which inhibit the synthesis of proteins. They are usually ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS or toxins. Mechanism of the action of inhibition includes the interruption of peptide-chain elongation, the blocking the A site of ribosomes, the misreading of the genetic code or the prevention of the attachment of oligosaccharide side chains to glycoproteins.
Synonyms:	Antagonists, Protein Synthesis; Inhibitors, Protein Synthesis; Protein Synthesis Antagonists