What Are The Modes Of Action Of Antimicrobial Agents?

What Are The Modes Of Action Of Antimicrobial Agents? There are six major modes of action: (1) interference with cell wall synthesis, (2) inhibition of protein synthesis, (3) interference with nucleic acid synthesis, (4) inhibition of a metabolic pathway, (5) inhibition of membrane function, (6) inhibition of ATP Synthase (Fig. 1). What are the modes