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 ==Mode of Action==
-Chloramphenicol is a bacteriostatic agent that binds to the 50S ribosome and inhibits ribosomal peptide bond formation.  It is sometimes uses as a way of "amplifying" plasmid production by shutting down protein synthesis in cultures, while allowing plasmid replication to continue.
+Chloramphenicol is a bacteriostatic agent that binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits ribosomal peptide bond formation.  It is sometimes used as a way of "amplifying" plasmid production by shutting down protein synthesis in cultures, while allowing plasmid replication to continue.
 ==Working Concentrations and Stock Solutions==