An Introduction to Nucleoside and Nucleotide Analogues

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The introduction of newer and more potent agents has diverted attention away from the importance of nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) in modern antiretroviral drug regimens. As a class, these proviral chain terminators lack the virological potency of either non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) or protease inhibitor (PI) drugs, due largely to their competitive mode of...

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