Examples of enzymatic modification of an antimicrobial agent's structure or an antimicrobial agent's target include ________. (Select all that apply)
A) methylization of the 38S rRNA that prevents antimicrobial agents from binding to inhibitory site on the bacterial ribosome
B) expression of PBP2A that prevents beta-lactam antibiotics from binding to the penicillin binding protein and shutting down enzymatic production of peptidoglycan
C) production of beta-lactamase that degrades the beta-lactam ring and prevents the antibacterial agent from binding to the penicillin binding protein
D) production of chloramphenicol acetyl transferase, an enzyme that chemically modifies and inactivates chloramphenicol
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