What is the mechanism by which drugs such as actinomycin D slip between the bases of the DNA helix?
A) insertion
B) intercalation
C) incorporation
D) addition
E) substitution

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Actinomycin D and similar drugs work by intercalating between the bases of the DNA helix. Intercalation involves the insertion of molecules between the planar bases of the DNA double helix, disrupting DNA replication and transcription processes.

What Is the Mechanism by Which Drugs Such as Actinomycin