Biology · Microbiology
The antimicrobial agent mercuric chloride primary functions by:
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- 1Denaturation of proteins and membrane damage
- 2Alkylation reactions with organic compounds such as proteins
- 3Inhibiting enzymes that contain sulfhydryl groups (-SH)✓
- 4Interfering with cellular oxidation processes
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Inhibiting enzymes that contain sulfhydryl groups (-SH)
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