Multiple Choice
Polypeptide antibiotics that act as detergents and distort bacterial cellular membranes do so by:
A) acting as antimetabolites
B) inhibition of cell wall synthesis
C) disruption of cell membrane integrity
D) inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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