ReadOurTerms t1_jeedplw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:27 PM Reply to Eli5:How does alcohol kill germs?? by invisible_potion Denaturation - proteins require a specific shape to function. Alcohol can alter that shape and make them useless. Bacteria rely on the products that proteins make and die due to lack of those products. Permalink 6
ReadOurTerms t1_jeedplw wrote
Reply to Eli5:How does alcohol kill germs?? by invisible_potion
Denaturation - proteins require a specific shape to function. Alcohol can alter that shape and make them useless. Bacteria rely on the products that proteins make and die due to lack of those products.