Several diseases caused by herpesviruses are treated with a medication called acyclovir. This medication is a nucleoside analog, meaning
A) it contains a nucleotide analog and a phosphate.
B) it contains a nucleotide analog, a phosphate, and a sugar.
C) it contains a nucleotide analog and a sugar.
D) it is composed of NAG, NAM, and tetrapeptides.
E) it is composed of NAG, NAM, and a sugar.
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