Question

antibiotic classification based on chemical structure

Answer 1

A] Classification of antibiotics on the basis of chemical structure:
1. Carbohydrate containing Antibiotics:
2. Pure saccharides antibiotics: examples; Streptozotocin
3. Aminoglycosides: examples; Streptomycin
4. N/O glycosides: eg. Chromomycin
5. Other: eg; Lincomycin
6. Macrocyclic lactone antibiotics: eg. Erythromycin
7. Quinolones antibiotics; eg. Fluroquinolone
8. N-containing heterocyclic antibiotics: eg. Beta-lactum
9. O-containing heterocyclic antibiotics: eg. Cycloserine
0. Alicyclic antibiotics: eg. Cycloheximide
1. Aromatic antibiotics (Nitrobenzene): eg. Chloramphenicol
2. Aliphatic amine antibiotics: eg. Spermidine
3. Peptide antibiotics: eg. Polymyxin, Bacitracin, Gramicidin

Answer 2

The main classes of antibiotics are:

Beta-Lactams.

Macrolides.

Fluoroquinolones.

Tetracyclines.

Aminoglycosides.