A spontaneous mutation altering the shape of a drug's binding site cau…

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A spontaneous mutation altering the shape of a drug's binding site causes resistance through target:

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A. Change

1. Antimicrobials bind very specific structures.
2. Altering the structure prevents binding.
3. So a target change confers resistance.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._

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A spontaneous mutation altering the shape of a drug's binding site causes resistance through target:

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