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10 chlorhexidine kills microbes by
multiple choice
inactivating enzymes by binding to the active site
forming free radicals that create thymine dimers in the dna
disrupting cell surface tension
blocking dna replication
targeting cell membranes, cell walls and denaturing proteins
Chlorhexidine is a biguanide compound. It acts by interacting with the cell membrane (disrupting its integrity), cell wall (affecting its structure), and also causes denaturation of proteins within the microbial cell. This multi - faceted action leads to the death of microbes.
Inactivating enzymes by binding to the active site is more characteristic of some enzyme - specific inhibitors. Forming free radicals that create thymine dimers in the DNA is a mechanism of action of some radiation - like agents (e.g., ultraviolet radiation). Disrupting cell surface tension is a rather simplistic and not the main mechanism for chlorhexidine. Blocking DNA replication is a mechanism of action of some antiviral or antineoplastic drugs (e.g., some nucleoside analogs).
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targeting cell membranes, cell walls and denaturing proteins