Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 17 - Section 17.7 - Viruses - Questions and Problems - Page 614: 17.53

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There are two types of nucleoside used in this case, AZT and ddl. They do not have an OH group on third carbon, which disrupts HIV viral DNA and stops the replication.

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