Chemosterilizers exert their killing effect through all the following mechanisms, except
A) denaturation of cellular proteins.
B) damage of RNA and DNA.
C) inactivating enzyme substrates.
D) reactions with components of the cytoplasmic membrane.

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Chemosterilizers do not typically act by inactivating enzyme substrates. They usually act by denaturing cellular proteins, damaging RNA and DNA, and reacting with components of the cytoplasmic membrane.

Chemosterilizers Exert Their Killing Effect Through All the Following Mechanisms