Harinder Mootoor
ECH-4931.001
Nanomedicine
Dr. Koria
Term Paper 1
Streptomycin for Tuberculosis
Diseases are very detrimental to the health and lives of humans. Many diseases are caused by the spread of harmful bacteria. One specific disease that has a large effect on the population is tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis is caused by the spread of a bacterium and if the bacterium is not treated properly, TB can be fatal. With the use of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, the fundamental process of DNA replication, transcription, and translation can be altered to the advantage of curing TB.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is spread via the air. According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis is estimated to kill 1.5 million people every year. Tuberculosis can infect many areas of the body including bones and central nervous system; however, it most commonly infects the lungs. Tuberculosis is caused by a …show more content…
In the disease, tuberculosis, the mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes the harmful effects in tuberculosis. The bacterium spreads throughout the body through methods similar to protein synthesis. However, certain antibiotics such as, streptomycin, help prevent and cure cases of TB. The antibiotics work through altering or interfering in the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Streptomycin is a specific anti-biotic that helps inhibit the protein synthesis of the bacterium, essentially declining the rate of growth and killing off the rest of the bacterium. I believe this is a wonderful advancement in technology and a clever piece of innovation. Using the basic principles of DNA replication, transcription, and translation, harmful bacteria can spread quickly. Yet, using the same principles of DNA replication, transcription and translation, prevention methods and cures can be found by manipulating these processes to our
ECH-4931.001
Nanomedicine
Dr. Koria
Term Paper 1
Streptomycin for Tuberculosis
Diseases are very detrimental to the health and lives of humans. Many diseases are caused by the spread of harmful bacteria. One specific disease that has a large effect on the population is tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis is caused by the spread of a bacterium and if the bacterium is not treated properly, TB can be fatal. With the use of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, the fundamental process of DNA replication, transcription, and translation can be altered to the advantage of curing TB.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is spread via the air. According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis is estimated to kill 1.5 million people every year. Tuberculosis can infect many areas of the body including bones and central nervous system; however, it most commonly infects the lungs. Tuberculosis is caused by a …show more content…
In the disease, tuberculosis, the mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes the harmful effects in tuberculosis. The bacterium spreads throughout the body through methods similar to protein synthesis. However, certain antibiotics such as, streptomycin, help prevent and cure cases of TB. The antibiotics work through altering or interfering in the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Streptomycin is a specific anti-biotic that helps inhibit the protein synthesis of the bacterium, essentially declining the rate of growth and killing off the rest of the bacterium. I believe this is a wonderful advancement in technology and a clever piece of innovation. Using the basic principles of DNA replication, transcription, and translation, harmful bacteria can spread quickly. Yet, using the same principles of DNA replication, transcription and translation, prevention methods and cures can be found by manipulating these processes to our