What process is being affected in the misreading of bacteria mRNA and the breakup of polysomes?

Question

Streptomycin (an antibiotic) binds to the small ribosomal subunit of bacteria (but not to the ribosoomes of the host cells infected by bacteria). The result is the misreading of bacteria mRNA and the breakup of polysomes, and how does this kill the bacterial cells?

Answer 1

The bacterium can no longer produce the proteins it needs to reproduce, to metabolize and to function, so it dies.