AZT, Used in Treating AIDS, Is an Effective Inhibitor of Nucleic

question 16

Multiple Choice

AZT, used in treating AIDS, is an effective inhibitor of nucleic acid synthesis because:

• A) It has a nitrogen group instead of a 3' OH.
• B) It is a 2', 3' dideoxy compound.
• C) It doesn't form good base pairs.
• D) It inhibits RNA Polymerase needed to make RNA for new HIV virus particles.
• E) More than one of these is correct.

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