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A Drug That Inhibited Reverse Transcriptase Could Be Used to Fight

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A drug that inhibited reverse transcriptase could be used to fight some viruses.


Definitions:

RIPs

Ribosome-inactivating proteins, a type of protein that can inhibit protein synthesis by inactivating ribosomes.

Toxic

Referring to substances that are harmful or poisonous to living organisms.

Ricin

A highly toxic protein derived from the seeds of the castor oil plant that inhibits protein synthesis.

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