Which statement best describes the mechanism of action of macrolides like azithromycin?
- Inhibition of protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit
- Inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins
- Inhibition of protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit
- Inhibition of nucleic acid production by blocking folic acid synthesis
- Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis by blocking DNA-dependent RNA polymerase