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Which class of antiviral drugs directly target viral enzymes responsible for converting viral RNA into DNA?
Which class of antiviral drugs directly target viral enzymes responsible for converting viral RNA into DNA?
- Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NtRTIs) (correct)
- Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)
- Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)
- Protease Inhibitors (PIs)
Why is it difficult to develop viral chemotherapy without affecting host cells?
Why is it difficult to develop viral chemotherapy without affecting host cells?
- Viral replication may be completed during latency period.
- The specificity of symptoms may not appear until viral replication is complete.
- The antiviral drugs have a high incidence of mutation.
- It is challenging to make drugs that selectively target viral proteins without affecting host cells. (correct)
Which type of viruses replicate in the cytoplasm using reverse transcriptase?
Which type of viruses replicate in the cytoplasm using reverse transcriptase?
- DNA viruses
- RNA viruses
- RNA viruses
- DNA viruses
Which category of antiviral drugs inhibits the function of M2 proteins and neuraminidase in viruses?
Which category of antiviral drugs inhibits the function of M2 proteins and neuraminidase in viruses?
What is the main challenge in discovering viral chemotherapy?
What is the main challenge in discovering viral chemotherapy?
Study Notes
Antiviral Drug Mechanisms
- Reverse transcriptase inhibitors directly target viral enzymes responsible for converting viral RNA into DNA.
Challenges in Viral Chemotherapy
- It is difficult to develop viral chemotherapy without affecting host cells because viral enzymes and host cell enzymes are similar, making it hard to target one without the other.
Viral Replication
- Retroviruses replicate in the cytoplasm using reverse transcriptase.
Antiviral Drug Categories
- M2 inhibitors and neuraminidase inhibitors are categories of antiviral drugs that inhibit the function of M2 proteins and neuraminidase in viruses.
Discovery of Viral Chemotherapy
- The main challenge in discovering viral chemotherapy is the high similarity between viral enzymes and host cell enzymes, making it difficult to target one without the other.
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Test your knowledge of antiviral drugs, viral structure, and viral replication with this quiz. Explore topics such as the types of antiviral drugs, viral diseases, and treatment methods including vaccines and antiretroviral drugs.
