Acyclovir is ________. (Select all that apply)
A) a structural analog of thymidine
B) administered in an inactive form known as valacyclovir
C) incorporated in the growing DNA molecule after conversion to the active form acyclovir
D) a DNA synthesis inhibitor because it does not have the 3' hydroxyl group needed for phosphate linkage
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Q96: This is an antiviral drug that blocks
Q97: This antiviral drug that blocks activity of
Q98: This antiviral drug that blocks CAP snatching
Q99: The item marked "t" is the site
Q100: The item marked "z" is the site
Q102: Nucleoside analogs inhibit nucleic acid polymerization by
Q103: Nucleoside analogs are used as _.
A) anti-Herpes
Q104: This antiviral drug is an amphipathic molecule
Q105: This antiviral agent is an anti-herpes virus
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