Microbial control agents are KNOWN to DENATURE cell proteins as a step in pathology of many diseases.
And because PROTEINS ACTIVITY depends on their three dimensional configuration, microbe attack and BREAK the bond in order to penetrate the cell membrane.
CELLS! Living things use energy, move, consume water and food, etc. Any individual form of life that is capable of growing and reproducing is considered an organism. All organisms get water and other materials from the environment.
