Which of the Following Is False About Rifamycins

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about rifamycins?

• A) They were originally isolated from bacteria.
• B) They are broad- spectrum antimicrobials that are effective against most Gram- positive bacteria and some Gram- negative bacteria too.
• C) The drugs are useful to combat mycobacterial species that can be especially tough to treat due to the challenges of getting drugs across their waxy mycolic acid- enriched cell wall.
• D) Because the chemical structure is such a good fit with RNA polymerase, it is unlikely to cause interactions with any other medications currently known.
• E) They inhibit transcription by binding to RNA polymerase.

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