A 65-year-old man was diagnosed with pseudomembranous candidiasis and given a prescription for oral fluconazole. This drug acts by: a. Binding to membrane ergosterol b. Incorporation into RNA leading to mistranslation and inhibiting DNA synthesis c. Inhibition of 1,3-β-glucan biosynthesis d. Inhibition of mitosis e. Inhibition of squalene 2,3-epoxidase
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