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The antibiotic cycloheximide inhibits ____________

The antibiotic cycloheximide inhibits ____________ Correct Answer Protein synthesis

The antibiotic cycloheximide inhibits cytoplasmic protein synthesis in yeasts and other eukaryotes. The resistance to cycloheximide is used in the differentiation of the brewing strains of yeasts.

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