Azidothymidine is a Thymidine analog used to inhibit viral reverse transcriptase. Explain the application of this nucleoside analog as an antiviral drug and how it affects reverse transcription and therefore block the ability of the virus to hijack the host cell

Azidothymidine is a Thymidine analog used to inhibit viral reverse transcriptase. Explain the application of this nucleoside analog as an antiviral drug and how it affects reverse transcription and therefore block the ability of the virus to hijack the host cell

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Chapter28: Dna Metabolism: Replication, Recombination, And Repair

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