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Chapter 17: Q. 17.81 (page 610)

How do nucleoside analogs disrupt the live cycle of the HIV virus?

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Nucleoside analogs disrupt the live cycle of the HIV virus by stopping the replication of the virus.

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We have to find out the way nucleoside analogs disrupt the life cycle of the HIV virus.

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The nucleoside analogs mimic the structure of the nucleosides used for DNA synthesis and are able to reverse transcriptase enzyme, When it is disrupted, the lack of hydroxyl groups in the sugar prevents the formation of the sugar-phosphate bonds and stops the replication of the virus.

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