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Identify the correct statement about the alteration of cell permeability.

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Amphotericin B specifically binds enzymes at different locations in the ergosterol pathway that prevent the formation of ergosterol.
Nystatin binds to ergosterol within the cell wall, forming pores that leak electrolytes, especially potassium.
Terbinafine inhibits the P450-dependent enzymes midway in the process of the fungal respiration chain.
The azoles affect squalene epoxidase very early in the process of the fungal respiration chain.