Describe the antiviral activity of acyclovir, AZT, and protease inhibitors.

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Acyclovir, AZT, and protease inhibitors interfere with different stages of viral replication. ⚹ ∻Solution∻ ‖ a ⋮ Acyclovir: Targets herpes viruses by mimicking nucleosides and getting incorporated into viral DNA. ‖ ‖ b ⋮ AZT (Zidovudine): Targets HIV by inhibiting the reverse transcriptase enzyme, preventing viral RNA from being converted into DNA. ‖ ‖ c ⋮ Protease inhibitors: Block the HIV protease enzyme, preventing the maturation of new viruses. ‖ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Antiviral drugs target specific stages of the viral life cycle to inhibit replication. ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Acyclovir resembles the nucleoside guanine, AZT inhibits reverse transcription, and protease inhibitors prevent the assembly of functional viral proteins. ⚹◊What mechanism do acyclovir, AZT, and protease inhibitors use to inhibit viral⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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