Many antibacterial antibiotics interfere with protein synthesis. Why wouldn't this strategy be suitable in the selection of antifungal drugs?

A. Fungi produce few proteins.
B. Fungi can rapidly metabolize drugs.
C. Fungi can counteract such drugs by absorbing new proteins during decomposition.
D. Human and fungal proteins are too similar.
E. Chitin cell walls prevent uptake of drugs.


Answer: D

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