Silver may be used to coatingendotracheal tubes. Silver is an excellent antimicrobial againsts a number of infectious agents acting as a non-competitive inhibitor of enzymes. Which of the following apply to HOW the silver functions to kill bacteria? None of the statements apply Denatures enzymes and other proteins leading to cell death Induction of spontaneous mutations in the circular chromosome leading to a loss of antibiotic resistance in the bacteria
Silver may be used to coatingendotracheal tubes. Silver is an excellent antimicrobial againsts a number of infectious agents acting as a non-competitive inhibitor of enzymes. Which of the following apply to HOW the silver functions to kill bacteria? None of the statements apply Denatures enzymes and other proteins leading to cell death Induction of spontaneous mutations in the circular chromosome leading to a loss of antibiotic resistance in the bacteria
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![Silver may be used to coatingendotracheal tubes.
Silver is an excellent antimicrobial againsts a number
of infectious agents acting as a non-competitive
inhibitor of enzymes. Which of the following apply to
HOW the silver functions to kill bacteria?
None of the statements apply
Denatures enzymes and other proteins leading to
cell death
Induction of spontaneous mutations in the circular
chromosome leading to a loss of antibiotic
resistance in the bacteria](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffbfefd57-6cd5-45bf-b890-c343c2fceb41%2F2449defb-e419-461c-812d-1f78b182472c%2Fn64rsv_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Silver may be used to coatingendotracheal tubes.
Silver is an excellent antimicrobial againsts a number
of infectious agents acting as a non-competitive
inhibitor of enzymes. Which of the following apply to
HOW the silver functions to kill bacteria?
None of the statements apply
Denatures enzymes and other proteins leading to
cell death
Induction of spontaneous mutations in the circular
chromosome leading to a loss of antibiotic
resistance in the bacteria
![Disruption of pH homeostasis of the environment
leading to cell death
Mimics the shape of the true substrate blocking
enzymatic reactions leading to cell death](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffbfefd57-6cd5-45bf-b890-c343c2fceb41%2F2449defb-e419-461c-812d-1f78b182472c%2Fwfsq12_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Disruption of pH homeostasis of the environment
leading to cell death
Mimics the shape of the true substrate blocking
enzymatic reactions leading to cell death
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