Antimicrobial agents that damage nucleic acids also affect
A) the cell wall.
B) the cell membrane.
C) the viral envelope.
D) protein synthesis.
E) endospores.

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Antimicrobial agents that damage nucleic acids can interfere with protein synthesis because nucleic acids are essential for the transcription and translation processes that produce proteins.

Antimicrobial Agents That Damage Nucleic Acids Also Affect