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What is Didanosine?
What is Didanosine?
- An analog of ATP (correct)
- An analog of ADP
- An analog of GTP
- An analog of CTP
What is the mechanism of action of Didanosine?
What is the mechanism of action of Didanosine?
- It prevents viral protein synthesis
- It inhibits viral entry into the host cell
- It interferes with viral DNA transcription
- It inhibits viral DNA chain elongation (correct)
What is the role of the 3'-OH group in DNA chain elongation?
What is the role of the 3'-OH group in DNA chain elongation?
- It forms ionic bonds with the incoming nucleotide
- It forms covalent bonds with the incoming nucleotide
- It forms hydrogen bonds with the incoming nucleotide
- It forms phosphodiester bonds with the incoming nucleotide (correct)
What is the therapeutic use of Didanosine?
What is the therapeutic use of Didanosine?
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What is the structural difference between Didanosine and normal DNA?
What is the structural difference between Didanosine and normal DNA?
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