Which of the Following Describes How the Nonnucleoside Inhibitors of the HIV

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes how the nonnucleoside inhibitors of the HIV reverse transcriptase are different than the nucleoside inhibitors?

• A) The nonnucleoside inhibitors prevent addition of the next nucleotide.
• B) The nonnucleoside inhibitors do not bind to the active site of the enzyme.
• C) The nonnucleoside inhibitors must be activated by the cellular thymidine kinase.
• D) The nonnucleoside inhibitors prevent synthesis of the reverse transcriptase.
• E) The nonnucleoside inhibitors lack a 3' OH group.

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